The Fungi World (242) : Stinkhorn
The Stinkhorn, with its typical phallic shape when mature, has a strong and 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, sap from the stinkhorn was used as a love potion.......
Dutch name : Grote Stinkzwam
German name : Stinkmorchel
Latin name : Phallus impudicus
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Vera Shulga 06/11/2014 21:53
perfect image and presentation!greetings, vera
odeveld219 26/10/2014 18:11
The details are fantastic!!!With friendly greetings, Odeveld
Angelika El. 22/10/2014 20:01
Du zeigst ein schon sehr reifes Exemplar dieser Stinker!
Man kann hier viele Details erkennen und die Strukturen der Oberfläche wirken fast 3-dimensional...
LG! a.
Lauro Benvinda 22/10/2014 19:31
Fungi are diverse and wild in shape!Mirjam Burer 22/10/2014 11:48
great close up of this special fungus Mark..love potion..? I wonder.. :)
Beautiful light and sharpness, thank you for the explanations always..
lg, Mirjam
irminsul 21/10/2014 22:23
Im Stadium des Hexeneies ein Leckerbissen...Als fertiger Pilz schmeckt er so wie er riecht ....
Wie immer eine herrliche Aufnahme...
LG Jörg
Ps : mir geht es wieder besser....
rolvin 21/10/2014 20:44
Following the motto, if I stink I must not be still toxic :-)A very good detail photography and interesting info about this fungi. BW Roland
Lawson McCulloch 21/10/2014 20:09
Wonderful detail and texture so well captured, and as always with excellent information.best wishes,
Lawson.
Rita Möck 21/10/2014 20:02
Klasse Makro,in einer wunderbaren Qualität!!! LG - Rita -Josef Kainz 21/10/2014 19:54
Sehr gut gezeigt schönes Bildvg josef
K.-H.Schulz 21/10/2014 18:21
den haste sehr gut fotografiertLG:karl-heinz
Gruber Fred 21/10/2014 17:57
Den Stinker haben die Fliegen schon verspeist.Ein mächtiger Bursche in bester Schärfe und herrlichen Licht.
LG Fred
Othmar W. Mayer 21/10/2014 16:47
Beeindruckende Aufnahme eines mit unbekannten Pilzes.Grüße aus Wien
Othmar
s. sabine krause 21/10/2014 16:38
it's probably utterly exhausting to reach one's full size at a record-breaking time and pace! runners sweat and… take a shower. fungi stink! period. ; ) great profile capture of the leaning stinker! greetings, sabine.mario valentini 21/10/2014 16:32
Great macro,and sharpness.