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Idk man, based on the Wikipedia picture I can see how this could be an immature pin. Look at the center of the cap. You can see the mycelial mass beginning to accumulate. Then I saw their insta picture of it, and she showed her finger tip for scale. (link to post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYU_PAdk7b5/?img_index=2) , and it doesn't look edited.
Edit to add some positivity: sometimes the world can be a magical place.
They're so tiny and adorable 🥹