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hikerjohnd
01-03-2007, 14:42
Does anyone know what kind of fungus this is? A buddy spears it grows along the AT, but these pics are from my back yard... Thanks for the help!

The color is an orangy red with a green sticky looking substance on the inside top. I believe is smells really bad, but not sure if that is the fungus or the pumping station they are working on...

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=14261&c=706
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=14260&c=706
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=14259&c=706

Groucho
01-03-2007, 15:23
Does anyone know what kind of fungus this is? A buddy spears it grows along the AT, but these pics are from my back yard... Thanks for the help!



Try this (http://www.floridata.com/tracks/transplantedgardener/stinkhorns.cfm): Stinkhorn fungus

Gray Blazer
01-03-2007, 15:27
Good info....I had one of those growing by my house in FL and it was the weirdest looking thing. I got rid of it and it hasn't come back.

jlb2012
01-03-2007, 15:32
another reference : http://www.mushroomexpert.com/clathrus_columnatus.html

hikerjohnd
01-04-2007, 22:07
Oh thank you!!! I knew there would be plant people here who knew what these are! At least I know where the smell is coming from - now to clean up the yard!

Jan LiteShoe
01-04-2007, 22:54
Holy smokes.
Almost X-rated.

TJ aka Teej
01-04-2007, 23:39
Holy smokes.
Almost X-rated.
Jan, wasn't "help ID this fungus please" the usual greeting when two soggy 'AT03ers met at a lean-to? :D

And while we're IDing fungi, anyone know what the heck was this purple beauty near Potawadjo Spring in Maine last July?

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=12276&catid=member&imageuser=314

Jan LiteShoe
01-05-2007, 00:09
Jan, wasn't "help ID this fungus please" the usual greeting when two soggy 'AT03ers met at a lean-to? :D

And while we're IDing fungi, anyone know what the heck was this purple beauty near Potawadjo Spring in Maine last July?

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=12276&catid=member&imageuser=314

Actualy, Teej, I had exactly that conversation in Pennsylvania.
:)
Your specimen is far lovlier.

hikerjohnd
01-05-2007, 06:28
If I had that purple stuff growing in the yard, I might just figure out how to get it to spread... That is really unique...

Groucho
01-05-2007, 06:39
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=12276&catid=member&imageuser=314[/url]


violet branched coral fungus

Jaybird
01-05-2007, 07:55
Does anyone know what kind of fungus this is? A buddy spears it grows along the AT, but these pics are from my back yard... ..........................etc..................... .......






Thanks for the questions....& answer!
hey, i've been wanting to know the answer to this one as well.:D