A wonderful friend of mine sent me a few books on different types of fungi that grow in the South West of Western Australia. So, for the first time, I am able to tell you what you are looking at other then broadly saying that it is a fungi and that I find it fascinating.
So, without further ado, this fungi is a Black Morel (Morchella elata). There are apparently several species of them in WA, but Black Morel is the only one found in the South West. I found this guy growing in amongst the Lemon and Lime beds. I spotted it while doing the rubbish run and thought it was some rotten food someone had thrown in the bed. Turns out its quite unusual to find them growing in the city, as they prefer the country side more. If your wondering where the spores grow, they form along the ridges of the cap, which is what can give the fungi its black appearance. This one is most likely hasnt produced its spores yet, given that it is still fawn in colour.
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