Dead man's hand

''Scleroderma polyrhizum'', commonly known as the star earthball or dead man's hand, is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus ''Scleroderma'', or "earthballs". Found in dry, sandy soils, this species begins completely buried before slowly forcing the soil aside as it cracks apart to form a rough, star-shaped body with a diameter of 12–15 cm.