stinkhorn-phallus impudicus279 viewsThis smells as bad as it looks, a bit like rotten flesh or cabbage. This attracts hoards of flies which eat the grey slime containing the spores, presumably they spread the spore wherever they feed next. This is a one is nearly finished.
stinkhorn-phallus impudicus279 viewsPretty much finished but still very strong smelling.
stinkhorn-phallus impudicus279 viewsAll the slime stuff has been eaten or more likely after the weather before this was taken, washed off. This doesn't stop the flies being attracted to the foul smell.