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Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii The cross-section of a stinkhorn egg. The eggs were pinkish white on the outside. They have been popping up out of the mulch for weeks, but have been super slow to develop because of the freezing temperatures.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html" title="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68350_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rzU%2B5Ht2wX31reMBstxA55u05Ec%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii The eggs of a stinkhorn. Some people eat the eggs, but I can&#039;t imagine doing so. Stinkhorns really do stink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html" title="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68349_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=nhdrssjUsNvJkPiGCn05XM8G4o8%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii Cap is slightly rough and covered in olive slime, which was partly frozen from the cold temperatures. The stem was white and hollow. The eggs were pinkish yellow in color. This stinkhorn wasn&#039;t fully grown yet. But, within 24-hours, they were fully grown and flopped over.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html" title="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68347_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P%2B7eKzAC%2F6GGpfaknVJUUiSfk7c%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii The egg of a stinkhorn. Some people eat the eggs, but I can&#039;t imagine doing so. They really do stink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html" title="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn Egg - Phallus ravenelii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68345_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rV545wj0vxb5vf3xFJeYj3xpmKs%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn Egg - Phallus ravenelii This shot shows the gooey slime on the stinkhorn eggs once they open up and start to fruit.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html" title="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68340_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5rHY55rbRdrr6oVV0J9HFxCkeDo%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Ravenel&#039;s Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii Cap is slightly rough and covered in olive slime, which was partly frozen from the cold temperatures. The stem was white and hollow. The eggs were pinkish yellow in color. This stinkhorn wasn&#039;t fully grown yet. But, within 24-hours, they were fully grown and flopped over.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States,stinkhorn" /></a></figure><br /> Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States,stinkhorn Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii

The cross-section of a stinkhorn egg. The eggs were pinkish white on the outside. They have been popping up out of the mulch for weeks, but have been super slow to develop because of the freezing temperatures.

Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.

Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii The eggs of a stinkhorn. Some people eat the eggs, but I can't imagine doing so. Stinkhorns really do stink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States

Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii Cap is slightly rough and covered in olive slime, which was partly frozen from the cold temperatures. The stem was white and hollow. The eggs were pinkish yellow in color. This stinkhorn wasn't fully grown yet. But, within 24-hours, they were fully grown and flopped over.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States

Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii The egg of a stinkhorn. Some people eat the eggs, but I can't imagine doing so. They really do stink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States

Ravenel's Stinkhorn Egg - Phallus ravenelii This shot shows the gooey slime on the stinkhorn eggs once they open up and start to fruit.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68340/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States

Ravenel's Stinkhorn - Phallus ravenelii Cap is slightly rough and covered in olive slime, which was partly frozen from the cold temperatures. The stem was white and hollow. The eggs were pinkish yellow in color. This stinkhorn wasn't fully grown yet. But, within 24-hours, they were fully grown and flopped over.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in mulch in a rural area.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68350/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68349/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68347/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68346/ravenels_stinkhorn_-_phallus_ravenelii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68345/ravenels_stinkhorn_egg_-_phallus_ravenelii.html Fall,Geotagged,Phallus,Phallus ravenelii,Ravenels stinkhorn,United States,stinkhorn

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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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Uploaded Oct 27, 2018. Captured Oct 21, 2018 09:14 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.