stinkhorns
Phallus ravenelii: the common stinkhorn, Ravenel’s stinkhorn
This stinky story was written by a student in PLPA 319.
THE MUSHROOM
The Stinkhorn is aptly named for the foul odor it exudes and its horn-like shape. The odor can be likened to decaying flesh or feces. Why would anything smell so disgusting? Why, to attract flies which land on the head of the mushroom. Then, [...]
Time lapse stink
Here’s something I know you’ve all been dying to see. A video of one of the most compellingly jaw-dropping spectacles in mycology, condensed from four days of electrifying footage. What you can’t see is the stink, the awesome stink associated with this event. It caused our noble departmental photographer, Kent Loeffler, to vent [...]
The shape of things to come
Mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and ilk belong to their own kingdom, Fungi. They’re more closely related to you and I than they are to plants. They’re critical to ecosystem function but have a bit of a PR problem. You’ve probably had both friendly and hostile relations with them. They experience the world quite differently than we [...]