#stinkhorn mushroom

[pandabandanna]

stinkhorn mushroom

[memoriesofthepark]

Ravenel's Stinkhorn 》 Phallus ravenelii

So many stinkhorns! I've only ever seen them in one specific flowerbed on campus but they are thriving there.

A couple had already gone, well... flaccid. But I picked one apart and found some goo! Beneath the outer layer of the volva is a clear, gelatinous substance that seems to be unique to the Phallaceae family.

They also have a unique stipe called a receptaculum that is hollow all the way through the hole at the tip of the cap. It's quite easy to see how this genus got its name.

Southeast Texas, 4 April 2024

[augment-techs]

[squidbulborb]

So, one day i was like "what if there was a pokémon based on a succubus and/or incubus lol" So i made Eromatic

Eromatic specialize in producing potent smells to attract other pokémon to them, the sweet form uses pleasing aromas whioe the foul form uses more unpleasant ones to attract different types of pokémon. Afterwards they entice the pokémon to spread their spores or pollen by having them consume their nectar or gleba.

They are respectively based on the Stinkhorn mushroom and the clitoria flower (yes that is its name)

[oatcakespodofficial]

A couple of wonderfully stinky friends near my grandparents' house. I think this is from early December.

[cinader]

Good (Mushroom) Morning!

What I did see was this Phallaceae, commonly known as a Stinkhorn mushroom, (and probably some other names too...) According to PictureThis, one of the most useful apps on my phone, Stinkhorns come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

I went down by the creek this morning because I heard predator/prey sounds there before dawn. I was up before dawn because Bobo, our Great Pyrenees dog, broke out during the thunder storm and I went out to lock him in his stall, where he was happy enough to go. (He hates storms.) I wanted to see if one of my Muscovy ducks was the victim in the scuffle that ended with some squeaks or squeals of…

[dark-academia-alcoholic]

Stinkhorn in the early morning sun. Mushroom season is upon us!

[mushroominaforest]

Hi people!!!

@thunder-wolf64 has come up with a brilliant idea:

(Ooo that is a cool scug. I have an idea >:3 What if a bunch of us made mushroom/fungi based scugs and they all lived together in a colony? I think that would be neat. we could put them all together in a hashtag or something)

(Also inspired by the mushroom scug ocs of @confituredekaki and @saffronstoats!)

I obviously love their idea, because it’s mushroom related, so it’s mushroom scug time everybody!!!!! Make a slugcat inspired by a mushroom or other fungi, and tag your art #scugshroom colony! :D

When designing your mushroom-inspired Slugcat, don’t just look at the colour of your mushroom, also consider things like size and shape:

Weird quirks: (like this bolete mushroom that bruises blue!)

Families and relationships: (like the deadly duo, two closely related and very dangerous amanita mushrooms!)

And other advantageous traits: (like bioluminescence or toxins!)

Don’t forget to have fun with it! It doesn’t have to be perfectly scientifically accurate, be creative! If you do the angel wings mushroom, you can give your scug wings! Pick a mushroom that’s used for dying fabric? They can be a textile worker! The possibilities are endless!

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Mutinus ravenelii | Ravenel's red stinkhorn

[punkedsolar]

Funguary Feb 25 - Cryptic Stinkhorn - Clathrus archeri

Clathrus archeri, var. Mari.Lwyd is a rare form of european stinkhorn commonly found in Wales. It can reach up to ninety centimeters in total height, from generative organ to the tips of it's tentacles.

The tentacles exude a syrupy liquid commonly understood to have beer-like properties, designed to attract various insects and mollusks that then become drunk, and die near the fungus. This ensures it has plenty of nutrients to eventually grow more fungal matter under the skull and lever it to the top.

Once exposed, the skull will weather and develop a cloak-like veil, enabling it to be used as the basis of a Mari Lwyd costume. However, if not given regular alcoholic application, the fungus will deliquesce and collapse.

[gloomywolfmushroom]

Devil’s Fingers (Clathrus Archeri)

Devil's fingers, often referred to as octopus stinkhorn, is a rare fungus that was first discovered in Britain, 1914. It's found in decaying matter like mulch, in both woodlands and grasslands but is scarce all throughout the U.K.

This eerie red, tentacle like mushroom sprouts from an egg-shaped pod that is called a witches egg. The Devil's Fingers usually has 4-7 slender and spongy arms. Each arm can grow up to 10cm, and a sticky black substance filled with spores (gleba) coats the tendrils. When it reaches full maturity, it begins to smell of putrid rotting flesh, which attracts insects. The spores are then spread by the visiting insects wherever they land next.

[mushroom-showdown]

Bonus Poll!

Which of these first-round losers should make it into the third round? Top two get in!

1. She's a beautiful blushing bride!

2. Psathyrella Aquatica is the only known fungus to produce a fruiting body underwater!

3. Native to the Pacific Northwest, she really does look like orange peels!

4. Psylocibe can give you a fun trip, and help your mental health!

5. Cordyceps can grow out of insects!

6. Morels are delicious!

[fungusqueen]

Going through photos from January. Found this stinkhorn species for the first time at the Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz. Me and my friends got covid during this roadtrip so we headed home as soon as I tested positive and I almost forgot I took pictures

EDIT: this is most likely Lysurus mokusin but the scale isn't apparent in this photo. this thing was huge. i've only ever seen Lysurus mokusin with a stipe no bigger than pinky finger, but the one above had more girth and i've never seen the "claws" of the stinkhorn unfurled like this. I'm still not totally sure of the species

[mycoblogg]

HORROR WEEK- FOTD #149 - octopus stinkhorn! (clathrus archeri)

the octopus stinkhorn - or devil's fingers - is a stinkhorn fungus found across the world. it forms part of the phallaceae family, & can be found in areas with high amounts of decaying organic matter. it has also become a bit of an invasive species. it was chosen for horror week because it's super gross !! it stinks !! it has tentacles !!

the big question : will it kill me?? urhm. so. i don't know !! no one knows. it smells like rotting flesh so i don't suppose anyone is very keen on trying?

c. archeri description :

"the young fungus erupts from a suberumpent egg by forming into four to seven elongated slender arms initially erect & attached at the top. the arms then unfold to reveal a pinkish-red interior covered with a dark-olive spore-containing gleba."

[images : source, source & source] [fungus description : source]

[anotherartblock]

Stinkhorn for Funguary

i allowed myself to use multiple kinds of stinkhorn mushrooms to create this bloody mary/white lady/la llorona like character and i quite like her :)

[mushroom-forest-life]

Mushroom Of The Day: Basket Stinkhorn/Clathrus ruber

Other names:Red Cage or Latticed Stink horn

Geographic location: originally Europe, but now every continent except Antarctica; growing location: primarily woody debris, lawn,gardens, or cultivated soil

Characteristics: starts as an egg like structure thing grows into a smelly, slimy, reddish orange cage shape

Uses: edible at the egg like stage, but after is poisonous

The color comes from carotenes which is also found in tomatoes and carrots

 in early southern France they believed this this mushroom could cause cancer