Bahrain Bird Report -- I  think what you have here Phellorinia herculanea (= Phellorina inquinans, P. strobilina) This is a fairly common stalked puffball of desert regions. There are a few other similar stalked puffballs, so to confirm the ID, you would have to section a specimen to check the nature of the stipe and spore mass, plus examine the spores with a microscope Regards, Fred Stevens, Mycological Society of San Francisco As this was the only example I could find I left it in the field to spore naturally  - It was found at the Saar Archeological Site