A fungus amungus

This morning we looked out and there was this very strange thing sticking out of the grass. It looked like a carrot sticking out of the ground. Upon closer inspection and a little research we found out it is a type of mushroom called a stinkhorn.


They can grow to this size (about 7") in less than an hour. VERY cool! AND yes they do stink. The "stink" attracts flys that pick up the fungus spores and distribute them. I dug it up and I can personally attest to the fact that THEY STINK like decay (nice) especially if you accidentally break them in half. Yuk!


A closer look at the spores.
It is exciting to see and learn something new. Texas is full of surprises!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend
Keep snappin'
Jeanne


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