I have absolutely no idea what this is - is it a fungus? Is it an insect nursery? A fairy toy? Or is it an alien? I found a mass landing of them down at the bottom of the garden so I suspect it is something left behind by the fairies. Help solve the mystery for me please.
I found one if those last year and put a shot up a I didn't have a clue what it was..I was told it is a fungus can't remember the name though ...amazing.
Thanks for the name clue. Diane. I found it. Ileodictyon cibarium is a saprobic species of fungus in the family Phallaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it commonly known as the basket fungus or the white basket fungus, alluding to the fruiting bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval ball with interlaced or latticed branches. While the immature volvae are edible, the mature fruiting body is foul-smelling and covered with a slime layer containing spores on the inner surfaces.
