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Desert Shaggymane Podaxis pistillaris

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morpheme

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I think maybe something like this - I’m not sure if there are other species. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podaxis_pistillaris Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Looks like a perfect match. Only Podaxis species to occur (or reported) in Oman, and visually a match. Posted one year ago

The Desert Shaggymane

"Podaxis pistillaris" is a very distinctive relative of the puffballs. It grows to 15 cm high and has a hard, woody stem. The large cap, which protects the blackish spore-bearing tissue, splits, and usually falls away at maturity, allowing the spores to be dispersed by wind.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Ferdy Christant