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Clathrus ruber
I found this mushroom under the Red Wood trees.It was attracting a lot of flies. The color of the fruit body, which can range from pink to orange to red, results primarily from the carotenoid pigments lycopene and beta-carotene. The gleba has a fetid odor, somewhat like rotting meat, which attracts flies and other insects to help disperse its spores.
Spotted on May 19, 2012
Submitted on May 19, 2012
13 Comments
Mayra,they live upto their name of Stinkhorns and really smell like rotting meat. and with flies hovering all over ....... makes it even better!
Wow!
Thank you Antonio.
gorgeous colours
Keep us informed , Leuba!
Good one Emma ! - I am waiting to see/smell one in all its glory - stench and all !!
Thanks Cord!
Maria and Aunt Nance you are the sweetest!!
I like it, Emma! (in spite of the flies and the smell) Here's a close cousin:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/753... One of my favorites.
I didn't mean to disparage your fungus! It just didn't look so lovely to me; I'm sure the fungus fans will love it! :>)
Thanks for taking a look Maria.
Maria,except for the flies it is quite lovely looking. Where are my mushroom lover friends? This is a find they would like!! Looks like they are away for the weekend.
Interesting (though perhaps not lovely) spotting!
This belongs to the Stinkhorn family.