Help ID fungus please!!!

[hikerjohnd]

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

[Groucho]

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: Stinkhorn fungus

[Gray Blazer]

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]

another reference : http://www.mushroomexpert.com/clathrus_columnatus.html

[hikerjohnd]

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]

Holy smokes.
Almost X-rated.

[TJ aka Teej]

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?

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/...&imageuser=314

[Jan LiteShoe]

Jan, wasn't "help ID this fungus please" the usual greeting when two soggy 'AT03ers met at a lean-to?

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/...&imageuser=314

Actualy, Teej, I had exactly that conversation in Pennsylvania.

Your specimen is far lovlier.

[hikerjohnd]

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]

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

violet branched coral fungus

[Jaybird]

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.