Lantern stinkhorn fungus

I smelt this before coming upon it. A mixture of urine and faeces is the best way to describe the odour. Unless there were others around I didn't see, I was amazed how one 10 cm fungus could produce such a smell. Lysurus mokusin, commonly known as the lantern stinkhorn and ribbed lizard claw fungus is endemic to Asia and Australia.

Flies and insects are drawn to the smell, so aiding in the spread and dispersal of the spores.