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Clathrus columnatus
We smelled it before we saw it. I saw (and smelled!) many of these this winter at various locations in Florida. They have a distinctive and putrid odor, designed to attract flies and other insects to help spread the spores.
Grassy area on the path in Payne's Prairie Preserve State Park
Spotted on Dec 11, 2018
Submitted on Mar 10, 2019
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