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Podaxis pistillaris
Cap narrowly ellipsoid to obovate, 4.0-11.0 (15) cm tall, 2.0-4.0 cm broad, not expanding, the margin fused to stipe except occasionally breaking free in senescence; surface two-layered, the outer layer cream-white, sparsely covered with flattened tan-colored scales, partially sloughing off in age, revealing a thin, brittle, glabrous cream to buff-colored inner layer, the latter eventually fissured or cracked, releasing spores; odor and taste untried Gills replaced by a puffball-like gleba, at first pallid to yellowish, sometimes with vinaceous tints, at maturity dark-brown, dark reddish-brown to blackish, the spore mass embedded in a capillitium
Scattered to grouped along dry washes and roadsides of the desert regions of California; fruiting spring, summer, and fall after periods of moisture; dried fruiting bodies persisting for months; occasional to locally common
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Hello! Looks like you have found Podaxis pistillaris. Because it looks simillar to the Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus), the common name is Desert Shaggy Mane. It is a typical desert mushroom. Known from California, I believe you can also find it in Arizona. The following will offer more info on your finding! http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Podax...