close up of phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn

agaricomycetes basidiomycota boletus brown cap close colloquially common decay decomposition edible fly food forest foul fungi fungus gleba grow growing horn impudicus insect its known mature mushroom mycology natural nature odor odour outdoor phallaceae phallales phallic phallus plant recognizable rotten season shape smell smelly sticky stink stinkhorn stinky summer symbol toadstool ugliness unpleasant when white widespread wild