On December 11 of 2022, husband Pieter made some perfect photos from the Common Stinkhorn or Phallus impudicus in Our Garden...
After lower temperatures and some rainy days, mushrooms show up in meadows, woody areas and also in our backyard. In the past we have shown you already different species.
Here is a not so common one: Phallus impudicus or stinkhorn.
The name is suggesting that it is looking somewhat like a male part.
This is a perfect example and also showing one bulbous egg—its beginning stage.
Here you can see an excellent video, click it→ Phallus impudicus, Documentary, Time lapse
You clearly see how this Stinkhorn is supposed to attract flies and LOTS of them.
They come and lick up its spores and that way they get disposed somewhere else.
Pieter carefully removed one just to show its bulbous egg from which it grew.
Are they edible?
You wouldn't even try—because they produce a strong, cadaver like smell.
The purpose of that is to attract flies to their slimy top, to spread their spores.
The fruit bodies evolve from an egg–like bulbous.
Showing some more bulbous eggs.
ONLY in this stage they are edible!
AND—Pieter did bring a mature one inside to let me smell it!
NO, by no means it did compare to my favorite La Perla In Rosa Eau de Toilette spray...
Have you ever smelled one?!
Related link:
{Phallus Impudicus or Stinkhorn} | previous post by me where you also can see a video about it being a delicacy...
Non ho mai visto questo genere di fungo.Buona giornata.
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteMa esiste anche in Europa.
Forse non in tale volume, ma se li cerchi, li troverai.
Abbracci,
Mariette
This shape is unique. I have never seen it. This would be a rare kind.
ReplyDeleteDearest RTC,
DeleteWe have seen them in Europe and here in the USA, don't know about Asia.
Not quite rare but you of course have to recognize it and look for it.
Hugs,
Mariette
Amazing how many species of mushrooms there are.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteYes there are hundreds of thousands and one can never know them all.
Hugs,
Mariette
Es asombroso la cantidad de insectos que acuden a él.
ReplyDeleteBesos.
Querida Antónia,
Delete¡Oh, la Madre Naturaleza lo ha resuelto todo—en detalle y ese olor fétido atrae a los insectos!
Abrazos,
Mariette
Denk niet dat die hier bij ons groeien Mariette.
ReplyDeleteWel hele mooie foto's
Lieve groetjes uit een mistig Nederland,
Hilly
Beste Hilly,
DeleteO jawel hoor—Pieter heeft ze in Nederland ook vaker gefotografeerd!
Het is een bijzondere paddestoel maar stínkt vreselijk als het een volwassen exemplaar is...
Dat hadden wij ook een aantal dagen geleden en nu is het mooi zonnig.
Liefs,
Mariette
Strange looking mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteWell, they truly look like a 'phallus' and hence their name.
It is quite a sight to find one and make some special photos but its stench—when mature—keeps you at a distance 😏
Hugs,
Mariette
I've never seen one before now, Mariette. Thanks for introducing us to this unique species.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Dearest Martha Jane,
DeleteWell, at least now you have seen how it looks—not yet 'smelled' one...
Hugs,
Mariette
Olá, Mariette, gostei muito desta postagem,
ReplyDeletedeixo votos de um bom domingo e uma ótima
semana para o distinto casal.
Um abraço.
Prezado Pedro,
DeleteBem, isso é para a maioria das pessoas bastante raro de encontrar um.
Versão adulta interessante, mas bastante fedorenta...
Abraços,
Mariette
Tell me you don't cook these and serve on your pretty dishes, haha! Oops, re-reading and see you actually can eat the early part of their growth, yuck!
ReplyDeleteToday is already coming to an end. Before getting back here to 'chat' I managed to make a delicious plant-based Indian inspired meal, and eat it! I completed the very long scarf I've been knitting while watching some senseless TV (Bob's addiction) in the evenings, for my granddaughter, and will give it to her Monday morning when we meet for coffee at our favorite Thai coffee shop. . . . .followed by a shopping spree for a piece of furniture she needs for her apt.
It did warm up a bit this afternoon and we enjoyed a hot chocolate on the porch with a small piece of German Apple-Marzipan Stollen - naughty but nice and remained unopened since Christmas but now needs to be gobbled up.
Hope all well there. Do you and Pieter have a great week ahead planned?
Hugs -Mary
Dearest Mary,
DeleteYes, the word yuck applies for those. Pieter said haha, those bulbous eggs are also rather slimy. We won't eat any!
Your meal sounds good and also the hot chocolate with marzipan Stollen.
You enjoy it and for me as well as I can't have any chocolate and coffee due to the high potassium. ENJOY it while you can!
No this weekend is normal but coming weekend we're having the husband of Pieter's niece coming to our Rose Suite on Friday late afternoon and he departs on Sunday. So we take him to Ristorante da Maria for a five course dinner. Even if I'm very restricted but I will eat some.
Hugs,
Mariette
Very interesting. I've never seen one before. We don't get many mushroom varieties here in the desert. Sometimes can spot shaggy manes if we get a lot of rain (at least I think that's what they are). :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteOh sure, they do appear after periods of heavy rain and that is not the case in any desert.
But as it is—everything is everywhere and only the environment selects. Those spores also will germinate in the desert IF the moisture is correct for doing so.
Hugs,
Mariette
How extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anything like these before!
Hugs and blessings, dearest Mariette!
Dearest Veronica,
DeleteNot in your area I guess...
Hugs,
Mariette
Interesting, I've never seen any similar mushrooms.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Coisas de Feltro
Dearest Christina,
DeleteThey are interesting and if you don't have to 'smell' them—even more so!
Don't know if they would grow in your region, in The Netherlands yes.
Hugs,
Mariette