Stinkhorn Fungus
by Doris Potter
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Stinkhorn Fungus
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Doris Potter
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I found this today in a small woodland park and had no idea what it was! After consulting my mushroom book I think it is the Stinkhorn fungus Mutinus ravenelii.
Among the stinkhorns, species of Mutinus look like pinkish or orangish spikes which arise from whitish "eggs" in the ground, and they are initially covered with brown or olive brown slime. The slime quickly becomes foul and odorous, and is often removed by insects.
Mutinus ravenelii is apparently the most common Mutinus in eastern Canada.
I think a Stink Bug on the Stinkhorn would have been cool but it wasn't meant to be. :-)
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October 17th, 2013
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Gothicolors Images
I have run into some of these, they are so weird and they don't look as soft as they are. You did a beautiful job photographing this strange fungus.
Doris Potter replied:
Thanks so much Gothicolors. I appreciate all your thoughtful comments. This fungus is definitely strange and I am so glad that it caught my eye.