What is this and what do I do with it?

Hello, I'd noticed something had been raising up the block paving on my drive. This is what I found when I lifted some of the blocks! I've included a photo of the only plants nearby but I'm not convinced it's any of those? Many thanks if anyone can ID it and tell me best thing to do.

 

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Interesting.
I think you need to look further afield.
Maybe next door or in the street.
Is there a larger tree?
Those roots will not will not be from your Acer.
How large is that conifer behind the Acer?

 

Thanks, the conifer is about 12ft tall but there are no other plants or trees anywhere else nearby as neighbours garden is entirely block paved and there is nothing growing in the pavement or road.

 

You have a good idea of the general direction the roots are coming from.
Does that not point to any large trees or shrubs, climbers.

 

I see where you are coming from.

 

Strangely, no it doesn't. Those are the only plants nearby in the photo.

 

I was thinking of a Running Bamboo which can send out roots far, far away.

 

Strange that, if it was some kind spreading plant it hasn't tried to put up any shoots.

 

When I zoomed in they do look sort of similar..they are jointed..not just smooth.
However they are forming a perfect semi circle as if growing from one plant.
Interesting mystery.

 

But part of it appears to have already grown above the blocks and it still looks like roots.
I would have expected it to have turned green if that was the case.

 

Picture This identifies it as Gomphaceae, a fungus.

 

I find that very hard to believe.

Gomphaceae - Recherche Google