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Common Stinkhorn

Phallus impudicus

Photo by cpink50
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Mushroom approx 4-5 inches high, sprouting with green slime on the top grooves that a variety of flies are swarming to eat.

Habitat:

Shaded mulchy area, suburban community.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
cpink50
And so it is! Thank you Kristal.
KristalWatrous
Looks like a stinkhorn, probably Ravenel's Stinkhorn (Phallus ravenelii). Here's a spotting I had of them from late September - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7365735.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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