A crowned earthstar under trees by the riverside footpath / cyclepath by the Severn in Shrewsbury. Earthstars have (in my opinion) one of the most attractive shapes of fungi. They aren’t very common, and can be quite easy to miss, usually occurring in the undergrowth below trees or bushes. They do, however, tend to stick around for at least a few weeks once they appear.
Even among the earthstars, crowned earthstars rank only as “occasional”. This one had been kicked over, perhaps by a dog. That did give a clearer than usual view of its shape. From its state, it seemed likely that it had managed to disperse its spores before it was knocked over.