Synonyms: Dictyophora duplicata, Hymenophallus togatus, Ithyphallus impudicus, Ithyphallus mauritianus, Ityphallus impudicus, Kirchbaumia imperialis, Morellus impudicus, Phallus duplicatus, Phallus foetidus, Phallus mauritianus, Phallus volvatus, Phallus vulgaris.
Common name: stinkhorn.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, is a widespread fungus recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England. It is a common mushroom in Europe and North America, where it occurs in habitats rich in wood debris such as forests and mulched gardens. It appears from summer to late autumn. The fruiting structure is tall and white with a slimy, dark olive colored conical head. Known as the gleba, this material contains the spores, and is transported by insects which are attracted by the odor—described as resembling carrion. Despite its foul smell, it is not poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed in parts of France and Germany.
Arabic: قرن نتن شائع, Armenian: Թիակիկ սովորական, Basque: Etsai zakil, Belarusian: Вясёлка звычайная, Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography): Сраматнік, Catalan: Ou del diable, Chinese: 白鬼笔, Czech: Hadovka smrdutá, Danish: Almindelig stinksvamp, Dutch: Grote stinkzwam, Estonian: Harilik tanuseen, Finnish: Haisusieni, French: Satyre puant, Galician: Carallán, Georgian: ქვეყნის გული, German: Gemeine Stinkmorchel, Hungarian: Erdei szömörcsög, Japanese: スッポンタケ, Lithuanian: Paprastoji poniabudė, Polish: Sromotnik smrodliwy, Romanian: Burete pucios, Russian: Весёлка обыкновенная, Samogitian: Žemės taukā, Slovak: Hadovka smradľavá, Swedish: Stinksvamp, Ukrainian: Веселка звичайна.
Phallus impudicus is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Phallaceae. It is commonly known as the common stinkhorn. The fungus produces a distinctive, phallic-shaped fruiting body with a greenish-brown cap and a white or yellowish stem, typically 3-6 inches tall. In East and Central Texas, Phallus impudicus can be found growing in rich soil, often in wooded areas, fields, and along roadsides, particularly during the summer and fall months. It is widely distributed across the region, with sightings reported in counties including Travis, Bastrop, and Houston. The fungus is known for its strong, unpleasant odor, which attracts flies and other insects that help disperse its spores.
Common stinkhorn mushrooms (Phallus impudicus) on mulch in a tree utilization site in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 17, 2018
306, Harmon Road, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United States
Common stinkhorn mushrooms (Phallus impudicus) growing on mulch in a tree utilization site in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 17, 2018320 Harmon Rd, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Mature stinkhorn mushrooms (Phallus impudicus) near a rotting log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 3, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Richards, TX 77873, USA
Side view of mature stinkhorn mushrooms (Phallus impudicus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 3, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Richards, TX 77873, USA
Stinkhorn mushrooms Phallus impudicus near a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stinkhorn mushrooms Phallus impudicus on black background on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Stinkhorn mushroom Phallus impudicus on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAObservations of the fungus Phallus impudicus in East and Central Texas show that it grows in various environments, including mulch in tree utilization sites and near rotting logs or fallen trees. In Bastrop State Park, the mushrooms were found on mulch in March 2018. In Sam Houston National Forest, they were observed near a rotting log on Richards Loop Trail in December 2020, and near a fallen pine on the same trail in February 2021. The mushrooms were also spotted on the Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in June 2021. The observations suggest that Phallus impudicus can thrive in different locations and times of the year, from March to June, and are often associated with decaying organic matter. The fungus was found in both forest and park environments, indicating its adaptability to various ecosystems.
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