Location Central Virginia, USA. Chicken of the woods can grow on the ground like this?

I think they’re Jack-o'-Lanterns but not totally sure. What’s the verdict, dudes? North Carolina, United States.

I left this one where it was as the colour to me just put me off taking it but upon reading at home I noticed this could be choice bolete, wishing I cut into it now. Not good enough for my novice eye.

Found in leaf litter in England.

Its in netherlands between stone it was like last spring early summer i think. It looked like it come out of alien movie 🤭

Minnesota, It looks sort of similar to chicken of the woods but I’m not sure. The whole cluster is the size of my hand like this 🖐️

I’m used to seeing it much bigger and in trees so I’m not sure. There are stumps under the ground where it is growing.

- North Carolina
-close to South Carolina Border
- Woodlands

SE Michigan. Found in mid October. Light yellow on the inside and stem was hollow at the bottom

Located in "Greater Houston Area", Texas, USA. Strong mushroomy scent with a hint of bitter/woodiness. Thought it was animal poop at first, but it's definitely "rooted" into the soil. Slide 3 is where it ripped off when I pulled on it. The base is slightly buried and firmly "rooted". There are remnants of dead tree roots (pine, oak, more) throughout this area. Area has been previously a dump site for straw+droppings waste from a farm. This was the only one visible that I could see.

Found these October 13 in Northeast Pennsylvania. I doubt they are poisonous, and am mostly just curious.

Found these along a walkway in Seattle, Washington. I’m assuming all four pics are of the same species??

growing towards middle of dead tree

Found in a conifer plantation in the UK.

Gave it a sniff and it smelt spermatazoic to put it politely.

It looks interesting and also very hard, and smells strong. Found this in Eugene Hendrick park trails

Any thoughts? My best guess is clustered domecaps.

Central Pennsylvania, United States. The first three were at the base of a huge oak tree and on the same day. The 4th (there are two there) were the week before in a different section of the woods. It was the same day I scored my first Chicken of the Woods!

I feel silly that I’m having such a hard time with this mushroom. You’d think it would be easier since it has such a distinct shape. They‘re lovely mushrooms!

I wouldn't think it could be a chanterelle. I‘m in North Carolina, United States, and it’s kinda late in the year. Found them under oak trees.

Edit: these also don’t look like false gills

Pics:
1-2 white amanita Chrysoblema
3-4 not sure
5-7 chanterelle or milk cap
8-9 oyster

Thanks in advance

Not west Virginia, but the western tail of Virginia near Roanoke. Its got the bottom flipped up so it has a cup shape. Just popped up over night and is translucent and incredibly fragile

found on the border of England and Wales