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mature stinkhorn mushroom

Phallus rubicundus

Description:

tall, slender, phallic-shaped structure arising out of a white egg; the top of the stalk contains the spores which are dispersed by flies that are attracted by the stinkhorns fetid odor

Habitat:

in wood chip mulch

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garylincoff
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garylincoff

New York City, New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Sep 24, 2011

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