Stinky Squid Stinkhorn - Pseudocolus fusiformis

Fruiting body with 3 tapering arms that were fused at the tips. Volva was gray-white. The gleba covered the inner parts of the arms and was greenish black and slimy. The potent odor of the gleba attracts insects, which help to disperse the spores.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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Barry

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I just love this fungus! Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! You wouldn't love the smell, though! Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Barry
    
    Lion
    
    Oh but that is part of the charm! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Haha! Posted 3 years ago

The Stinky squid

"Pseudocolus fusiformis" is a stinkhorn mushroom in the Phallaceae, a family well known for a remarkable range of fruit body types. It is the most widely distributed member of the genus "Pseudocolus" and has been found in the United States, Australia, Japan, Java, and the Philippines.

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Similar species: Phallales

Species identified by Christine Young