All my mushroom craze has me fondly remembering these little guys. Found them growing on pine trees in Rhode Island while we were visiting Joe during Covid lockdown. We were stuck in a hotel room, only able to go outside to walk the dogs. These were in the dog area, as the only pretty thing I could routinely admire, they were very much appreciated. The caps were about 2 to 3 mm across.
@tippitiwichet Do you know anything about Ghost Pipe/Indian Pipe? I had thought they were fungus, but they are actually plants in a parasitic relationship with another fungus, both of which depend upon a relationship with a tree. Adds meaning to the relationship checkbox "It's complicated."
@BlueStateBabe I've heard of it, it's awesome and I would love to see it in person. I knew it was a parasite, but that was the extent of my knowledge. :) The little love triangle explains why I'm under the impression they can't be cultivated, but there's some kind of flower that's similar that can.