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oldmanofthewoods
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What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid
#15355917 - 11/11/11 02:13 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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I found this strange fungus growing on a slope next to a trail in Pennsylvania. I thought it was some kind of earth star until I noticed the weblike stalk. I took pictures from every angle, so that should be enough for a proper ID. Thanks in advance for your help
-------------------- A collection of my mushroom photos > fungi of pennsylvania A giant puffball can produce 7-9 trillion spores. If each spore produced one giant puffball they would reach to the sun and back. - David Arora, Mushrooms Demystified
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Anglerfish
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What can I say? Those are very cool looking, totally Alien. Better watch out for face huggers.
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inski
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: Anglerfish]
#15355969 - 11/11/11 02:21 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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It's a Calostoma species, beautiful find. Possibly Calostoma ravenelii.
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oldmanofthewoods
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: inski]
#15355978 - 11/11/11 02:23 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Awesome! thanks inski!
-------------------- A collection of my mushroom photos > fungi of pennsylvania A giant puffball can produce 7-9 trillion spores. If each spore produced one giant puffball they would reach to the sun and back. - David Arora, Mushrooms Demystified
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inski
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Your welcome,
I'm pretty sure your species is C. lutescens, here is a link to my collection of C. rodwayi. http://mushroomobserver.org/66409?q=931h
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LanLord
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: inski]
#15356163 - 11/11/11 03:04 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Those things are a trip. Cool finds.
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suchen
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: LanLord]
#15356746 - 11/11/11 05:11 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Incredible find, oldman! You have a keen eye for interesting and extraordinary fungi. Keep it up
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FoxDie
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: suchen]
#15356910 - 11/11/11 05:44 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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WHOA!
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elprawn
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: FoxDie]
#15356932 - 11/11/11 05:47 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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It looks like someone glued an iced gem to an egg.
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vjp
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: elprawn]
#15357031 - 11/11/11 06:06 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Calosterma is a cool genus
I have been looking for these for a while http://www.fungiphoto.com/CTLG/pages/0922-09.html
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elprawn
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: vjp]
#15357038 - 11/11/11 06:07 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
vjp said: Calosterma is a cool genus
I have been looking for these for a while http://www.fungiphoto.com/CTLG/pages/0922-09.html
Are you Taylor F. Lockwood?
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The Thinker
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: elprawn]
#15357473 - 11/11/11 07:38 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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awesome pictures. I love this genus
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mycoscopy
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: elprawn]
#15357536 - 11/11/11 07:50 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Beautiful!
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domesticgnome
Registered: 04/22/11
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: mycoscopy]
#15357709 - 11/11/11 08:38 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Crazy shit man.
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oldmanofthewoods
Registered: 08/10/10
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Loc: Pennsylvania
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: suchen]
#15360715 - 11/12/11 02:15 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
suchen said: Incredible find, oldman! You have a keen eye for interesting and extraordinary fungi. Keep it up
I'm glad there is a whole community of mycophiles to share them with!
-------------------- A collection of my mushroom photos > fungi of pennsylvania A giant puffball can produce 7-9 trillion spores. If each spore produced one giant puffball they would reach to the sun and back. - David Arora, Mushrooms Demystified
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oldmanofthewoods
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Re: What is this? Stinkhorn Earth Star Hybrid [Re: vjp]
#15360735 - 11/12/11 02:20 PM (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
vjp said: Calosterma is a cool genus
I have been looking for these for a while http://www.fungiphoto.com/CTLG/pages/0922-09.html
Yeah it is! And I only found out about it yesterday! C. cinnabarinum looks crazy, do you know what areas that it grows? I'd love it see that in person.
-------------------- A collection of my mushroom photos > fungi of pennsylvania A giant puffball can produce 7-9 trillion spores. If each spore produced one giant puffball they would reach to the sun and back. - David Arora, Mushrooms Demystified
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