A mushroom of some variety. I’ve never seen one before. Pointed out to me by forgottenman in a little town near Big Spring. It had a strange odor and seemed to be attracting flies into its spout. It looks a lot like a baster. So strange. Thanks, Maria, for identifying what this mushroom is. Check it out on Google for some fascinating information. When I googled it after your giving me its name, I discovered it has a head as well that is probably the part lying on the ground.
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Really strange mushroom 🍄
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Ewww…! Never met one.
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I think it is a Phallus Impudicus, a “dead man” fungus.
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I thought it looked like a baster or a phallus.. and smelled like a dead man. Thanks so much for making me smarter than I was a minute ago!
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What a strange finding! Is is the camera angle, or did it have roots?
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it had roots.. and the part lying flat on the ground is the top which has been broken off. Read about it on Google.. It’s now identified in my post, thanks to Maria.
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Thanks — what a strange fungus! At first I wondered if it might be the stink flower that blooms once a year, but that’s somewhat different. Nature has quite a sense of humor!
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It is a strange fellow. And it must be a male. 😀 😀
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Ha. See the newest notes. It is now identified.
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What a strange looking plant. I thought at first thstvitvwasca paper on the ground. Then I highlighted it. Interesting design.
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