stinkhorn

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stinkhorn Any of several species of foul-smelling Basidiomycete fungi. At first, it resembles a small, whitish ‘egg’, which contains the unripe fruit body (receptacle). When ripe, the receptacle elongates to 10–20cm (4–8in) in height, rupturing the egg. It carries with it a glutinous brownish spore mass that attracts the flies that disperse the spores. Genus Phallus.

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