Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii

I always smell these before I see them. The odor is so horrible that I can't get more than a shot or two before I have to retreat.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Can you describe the smell? Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I'd be delighted. It smelled like a mixture of garbage that had been sitting out in the hot summer sun for a month plus a ton of poo with a hint of rotten carcass. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    A disagreeable odor. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      A smidgen. Posted 2 years ago

The Ravenels stinkhorn

"Phallus ravenelii", commonly known as Ravenel's stinkhorn, is a fungus found in eastern North America. Its mushrooms commonly grow in large clusters and are noted for their foul odor and phallic shape when mature. It is saprobic, and as such it is encountered in a wide variety of habitats rich in wood debris, from forests to mulched gardens or sawdust piles in urban areas.

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Similar species: Phallales

Species identified by Christine Young