Aseröe rubra

A very smelly fungus which attracts flies to disperse its spores. This one is a bit older than the specimen in the description box.

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morpheme

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awesome - it is of all things, too wet around here, for most stink horns, so I don't generally get to see them. I love it when people post them. For a while now, I've kind of seriously, wanted to visit New Zealand just for the exotic fungi… looks like you guys have some of the same types. Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I can confirm that they are much sought after, in the Netherlands its a rare event to see one, which stirs up the entire local community of fanatics. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Martin Lagerwey
    
    Lion
    
    And I've seen this one very seldom. It seems associated with woodchip mulch in public gardens. I have another different stinkhorn from Brisbane Botanical Gardens, also on wood mulch, to share next... Posted 9 years ago

The Anemone stinkhorn

''Aseroe rubra'', commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, is a common and widespread basidiomycete fungus recognizable for its foul odour of carrion and its sea anemone shape when mature. Found in gardens on mulch and in grassy areas, it resembles a red star-shaped structure covered in brownish slime on a white stalk. It attracts flies, which spread its spores.

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Similar species: Phallales

Species identified by Martin Lagerwey

By Martin Lagerwey

Uploaded May 22, 2016. Captured Jan 9, 2011 03:30 in 169 Lincoln Rd, Croydon VIC 3136, Australia.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.