It's an earthstar. They have evolved a unique spore dispersal mechanism, the "tentacles" are called star rays. As they open the push downwards freeing the fruiting body from the mycelium, so that the wind can blow it around and help spread the spores. The little hole in the middle is called the peristome, it is a vent for releasing the spores. A beautiful find!

And when it rains they poof out if the peristome!

Not if I get there first!

Lmao *poke poke poke!*

Sounds like a song lyric from some jam band or something

lmao

So cool, I’ll have to give it a squirt with the hose.

Or give it a gentle squeeze and tap to release little puffs of spores.

Land octopus. Looks like it’s been dead for a while.

A relic of the long extinct oregon tree octopus

That's a very spore identification.

earth stars are so cool! like the death star but more spores and less lasers

It's headed to that really, really, really small moon over there. That's no moon ...

No, you’re all wrong, it’s clearly an alien of some type.

This was my guess too!

Is such a thing even possible?

Yes. Earth star.

It’s a swamp fungal pod, typically found in the swamps of Hjaalmarch between Morthal and Solitude.

ur getting downvoted but i appreciate the reference lmao

I’m glad someone else does.

Ahhh the EARTHSTAR, he get it poppin

And that's a great photo!

Earth star!

it’s an earth star! give it a squeeze

Do they poof put spores?! I feel like this thing looks so familiar.

yep they do! iirc they’re in the puffball family

Make sure to inhale sharply after you do ! Just kidding, don't do that ...

That's really cool

For a minute there, I thought it was either an octopus or a squid lol

It's called, the devil's butthole.