Elegant Stinkhorn

Phallus rubicundus

Summary 2

Phallus rubicundus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. First described in 1811, it has a wide distribution in tropical regions. It has the typical stinkhorn structure consisting of a spongy stalk up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall arising from a gelatinous "egg" up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter. Atop the stalk is a pitted, conical cap that has a foul-smelling, gelatinous, green spore mass spread over it.

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  1. (c) eyeweed, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeweed/3684637054/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_rubicundus

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