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Stinky Squid - Pseudocolus fusiformis Fruiting body with 3 tapering arms that were fused at the tips. The gleba had mostly eaten up by the flies, but the remaining bits were greenish-black. The potent odor of the gleba attracts insects, which help to disperse the spores. But, this stinkhorn didn&#039;t stink since there was little gleba left. I predict a lot of flies are going to have diarrhea tonight.<br />
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Habitat: Mixed forest Geotagged,Pseudocolus,Pseudocolus fusiformis,Stinky squid,Summer,United States,stinkhorn Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Stinky Squid - Pseudocolus fusiformis

Fruiting body with 3 tapering arms that were fused at the tips. The gleba had mostly eaten up by the flies, but the remaining bits were greenish-black. The potent odor of the gleba attracts insects, which help to disperse the spores. But, this stinkhorn didn't stink since there was little gleba left. I predict a lot of flies are going to have diarrhea tonight.

Habitat: Mixed forest

    comments (5)

  1. Flies love it Posted 2 years ago
    1. For sure. Posted 2 years ago
  2. Lovely! Posted 2 years ago
    1. I love that you describe a stinkhorn as lovely, hehe. ;P Posted 2 years ago
      1. Visually it is, mostly boring species here :) Posted 2 years ago

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"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.

Similar species: Phallales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Sep 15, 2023. Captured Sep 15, 2023 11:03 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm