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Stinkhorn

Clathrus crispus

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Description:

This had a horrendous smell!

2 Species ID Suggestions

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MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Stinkhorn
Clathrus crispus Stinkhorn Hall of Fame (MushroomExpert.Com)
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Elizabeth Colley
Elizabeth Colley 11 years ago
Red Caged Fungus
Clathrus Ruber Clathrus ruber


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6 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

actually, james i would second elizabeth's suggestion.

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MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

James, this is totally disgusting. It is also totally fascinating and your photo is excellent. C. ruber and Aseröe rubra are very closely related to yours. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/115...

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Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

It might stink but it is a great spotting !

James.
James. 11 years ago

Thanks for the Stinkhorn info!

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

I would totally sniff it!

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lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

Look up "stinkhorns", to find the exact species.

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James.
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James.

Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 6, 2012

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