While mowing near an old Russian olive stump near the garden, Dennis ran over some mushrooms. He salvaged what he could and brought them to the house. We've never seen mushrooms like these before.
Here they are en masse, a couple of them decapitated:
Their stems are honeycombed. The top of each one has the distinctive hole shown in the top photo. They have a pungent odor. The two largest are 5 inches high.
What are they?
Now, a couple of hours later, the word "stinkhorn" popped into my mind. A quick search shows that's what they are. Their botanical name is phallaceae. Mystery solved. On to other concerns. It's time to start supper.
Here they are en masse, a couple of them decapitated:
Their stems are honeycombed. The top of each one has the distinctive hole shown in the top photo. They have a pungent odor. The two largest are 5 inches high.
What are they?
Now, a couple of hours later, the word "stinkhorn" popped into my mind. A quick search shows that's what they are. Their botanical name is phallaceae. Mystery solved. On to other concerns. It's time to start supper.
1 comment:
I can definitely see the botanical word a fitting name!~ Love you!
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