Found in fenced part of the yard, dogs were sniffing them so I removed them because I only have a vague guess about what these mushrooms are!
Growing from soil amongst moss under conifers.
Odor akin to bonfire/smoke and VERY strong in the fresh specimens. Microscopy attempted but I couldn't get any spores to drop from the small section collected and the only discernible structure is hyphae. This is being sent for sequenceing.
The white ones are Russula that haven’t been overtaken by the hypomyces fungi yet. Fruiting under pines near the coast. Steep cliff nearby. Be extra cautious and avoid anywhere near the cliff edge. Highly erosive and steep. Noticed very close to the road.