Stinky Squid - Pseudocolus fusiformis

Habitat: Growing in wood chips; mixed forest

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very cool find! Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. They are incredibly stinky. The smell has actually had me gag. LITERALLY. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Incorrect usage of literally. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      I literally know. Posted 2 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

What a beauty Christine Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Niel. They are so odd! Posted 2 years ago

YingYang

Green Fly

Great photo (and info of course). Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :) Posted 2 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