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Blue · 04-16-2010, 03:20 PM

Here are 2 more images of these interesting mushrooms . . . both at 1/50 & f11

Tuner571 · 04-16-2010, 03:48 PM

Wow, that is one oddly shaped mushroom. I can honestly say that I have never seen that type of mushroom before in my life. And it seems you found a group of these things; is this the first time that you have seen these as well?

song_hm · 04-16-2010, 03:50 PM

I've seen one like the before. Very unusual looking.

Blue · 04-16-2010, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Tuner571

Wow, that is one oddly shaped mushroom. I can honestly say that I have never seen that type of mushroom before in my life. And it seems you found a group of these things; is this the first time that you have seen these as well?

I saw them growing a couple of times a year in this one part of campus. I'm going to be on the look out this year for a better specimen and use my macro lens etc. They are in a grouping call phallic fungus. I think the common name of this one is the Eastern stinkhorn. There is a dog stinkhorn that is even more amazing. I'm not a mycologist by any stretch, but as a I biologist and entomologist, I like sense of humor of the people who named these things.

Originally posted by song_hm

I've seen one like the before. Very unusual looking.

They do have a way of getting one's attention.

Cosmo · 04-16-2010, 04:13 PM

So very phallic looking...

**eaglem** · 04-16-2010, 04:16 PM

Nice shots, got to love the autumn colours. Crisp sharp focus is showing plenty of detail.

slowpez · 04-16-2010, 04:23 PM

When I first saw the photo I thought it was a ceramic piece of some sort. Really wierd looking. That first shot is really nice by the way.

**dcmsox2004** · 04-16-2010, 06:11 PM

well done!! especially #1... never seen such a provocative fungus! dave m

PentX Girl · 04-16-2010, 06:15 PM

I agree with Cosmo...very phallic looking...probably would have been worshiped in ancient Egypt

Blue · 04-16-2010, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by PentX Girl

I agree with Cosmo...very phallic looking...probably would have been worshiped in ancient Egypt

The family this one belongs to is called Phallaceae. It includes the various stinkhorns. There are some really strange fungi in this family including the zombie's hand which actually looks like a skeleton hand coming out of the ground.

BTW, the genus name of the above mushroom is Phallus.

Here is a link to some images of some of them . . .

phallaceae - Google Search

Pentaxie · 04-21-2010, 02:57 AM

Very phallic looking fungus.
Nice colours rendition and very sharp focus which produced plenty of details.
Thanks for sharing, blue.

Cheers.

**Rense** · 04-21-2010, 02:59 AM

Good photos, I can smell them over here!
These stinkhorns are quite common over here, and usually you smell them before you see them. Their smell is bigger then their size, although they often grow over 20cm high

Blue · 04-21-2010, 07:53 PM

I found images of another species in this family that I took at my house in Yucaipa, California. It was more colorful than the initial one I posted.

Blue · 04-21-2010, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Rense

Good photos, I can smell them over here!
These stinkhorns are quite common over here, and usually you smell them before you see them. Their smell is bigger then their size, although they often grow over 20cm high

We have a shelf mushroom around here that grows very fast and is somewhat attractive. However, it decomposes rapidly and looks and smells like a fresh cow patty . . .

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04-16-2010, 08:41 PM	#11
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by PentX Girl I agree with Cosmo...very phallic looking...probably would have been worshiped in ancient Egypt The family this one belongs to is called Phallaceae. It includes the various stinkhorns. There are some really strange fungi in this family including the zombie's hand which actually looks like a skeleton hand coming out of the ground. BTW, the genus name of the above mushroom is *Phallus. Here is a link to some images of some of them . . . phallaceae - Google Search Last edited by Blue; 04-16-2010 at 08:52 PM.*

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04-16-2010, 03:20 PM	#2
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Here are 2 more images of these interesting mushrooms . . . both at 1/50 & f11

04-16-2010, 03:48 PM	#3
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Wow, that is one oddly shaped mushroom. I can honestly say that I have never seen that type of mushroom before in my life. And it seems you found a group of these things; is this the first time that you have seen these as well?

04-16-2010, 03:50 PM	#4
song_hm Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 797	I've seen one like the before. Very unusual looking.

04-16-2010, 04:11 PM	#5
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tuner571 Wow, that is one oddly shaped mushroom. I can honestly say that I have never seen that type of mushroom before in my life. And it seems you found a group of these things; is this the first time that you have seen these as well? I saw them growing a couple of times a year in this one part of campus. I'm going to be on the look out this year for a better specimen and use my macro lens etc. They are in a grouping call phallic fungus. I think the common name of this one is the Eastern stinkhorn. There is a dog stinkhorn that is even more amazing. I'm not a mycologist by any stretch, but as a I biologist and entomologist, I like sense of humor of the people who named these things. Originally posted by song_hm I've seen one like the before. Very unusual looking. They do have a way of getting one's attention.

04-16-2010, 04:13 PM	#6
Cosmo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 488	So very phallic looking...

04-16-2010, 04:16 PM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	Nice shots, got to love the autumn colours. Crisp sharp focus is showing plenty of detail.

04-16-2010, 04:23 PM	#8
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	When I first saw the photo I thought it was a ceramic piece of some sort. Really wierd looking. That first shot is really nice by the way.

04-16-2010, 06:11 PM	#9
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	well done!! especially #1... never seen such a provocative fungus! dave m

04-16-2010, 06:15 PM	#10
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	I agree with Cosmo...very phallic looking...probably would have been worshiped in ancient Egypt

04-21-2010, 02:57 AM	#12
Pentaxie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	Very phallic looking fungus. Nice colours rendition and very sharp focus which produced plenty of details. Thanks for sharing, blue. Cheers.

04-21-2010, 02:59 AM	#13
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Good photos, I can smell them over here! These stinkhorns are quite common over here, and usually you smell them before you see them. Their smell is bigger then their size, although they often grow over 20cm high

04-21-2010, 07:53 PM	#14
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	I found images of another species in this family that I took at my house in Yucaipa, California. It was more colorful than the initial one I posted.

04-21-2010, 07:54 PM	#15
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rense Good photos, I can smell them over here! These stinkhorns are quite common over here, and usually you smell them before you see them. Their smell is bigger then their size, although they often grow over 20cm high We have a shelf mushroom around here that grows very fast and is somewhat attractive. However, it decomposes rapidly and looks and smells like a fresh cow patty . . .

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