This stinkhorn is brand new. The stinky, grey spore-mass - the gleba - attracts flies which will devour it in short order, dispersing the spores as they do so.
Phallus impudicus - stinkhorn |
On top of the world! Phallus impudicus - stinkhorn. |
For comparison, here is a photo of a stinkhorn completely denuded of spores.
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