Tag: garden fungi
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Phallus impudicus: The Stinkhorn Fungus That Tells It Like It Is
Introduction: A garden oddity with a blunt name The Phallus impudicus, commonly known as the Stinkhorn fungus, is one of nature’s most memorable and often misunderstood creatures. Its Latin name translates almost a bit too literally: a “stinking” mushroom that announces itself with a pungent odor. For gardeners who stumble upon it beneath bamboo, wisteria,…
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Phallus impudicus: the Latin name that tells it like it is in the garden
Phallus impudicus: what is this stinkhorn saying about your garden? In gardens across Ireland and beyond, a peculiar white-tumed fungus can appear under archways, among bamboo, or near flowering vines like wisteria and jasmine. The species is Phallus impudicus, the stinkhorn fungus, and its name is a blunt, almost clinical description of what you’re seeing…