The Fungi World (80) : Stinkhorn

The Stinkhorn with its phallic shape when mature, has a strong and very VERY(!) unpleasant odour, but despite its foul smell, it’s not poisonous.

This fungus emerges from an ‘egg’ beneath the surface and the body grows extremely rapidly from the egg, taking just 1 and a half hour to reach full size with a length up to 20cm. high !

In the Middle Ages, Stinkhorn sap was used as a love potion.......

Dutch name : Grote Stinkzwam
German name : Stinkmorchel
Latin name : Phallus impudicus