Funky Fungi is a photograph by James Temple which was uploaded on July 6th, 2014.
Funky Fungi
The Asero rubra, commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, sea anemone fungus and starfish fungus, is common here in Hawaii, but looks like a creature... more
by James Temple
Title
Funky Fungi
Artist
James Temple
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Asero rubra, commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, sea anemone fungus and starfish fungus, is common here in Hawaii, but looks like a creature from outer space. Asero rubra translates to "disgusting red". It's called a Stinkhorn because it emits a foul smelling olive-brown slime all over its top that carries its spores. The slime smells of feces or rotted meat. Flies and other insects are attracted to the smell and get the Stinkhorn slime all over their little feet and fly or crawl away to disperse the spores. The first native Australian fungus to be formally described, Aseroe rubra was collected in 1800 in southern Tasmania. Apparently they are not poisonous because the Chinese have been eating this strange looking fungi for a 1000 years.
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July 6th, 2014
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Comments (7)
Delores Malcomson
Unbelievable! What a disgusting creation! Hard to imagine how anyone could want to eat this! Only on a dare?
Alina Oswald
This is a strange looking mushroom! Great pic! And, yes, that's what I thought, it looks like chocolate. No, I wouldn't try it, either.
James Temple replied:
Very strange Alina, imagine my surprise when I saw it growing in a pile of wood chips. It took me a while online finding out what it was. Thanks for visiting!
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow how fascinating!! i have never seen this before!! very exciting image!! L/F
Paul Davenport
Great shot James - that has got to be one of the strangest things I have seen... and I found some fluorescent orange slime mould in a forest last year! :-)
France Art
Aloha JAMES.. I was thinking "chocolate sauce" on one of your creations.. Intriguing capture & terrific description! Amazing shot..Dona Dugay
James Temple replied:
Well you're right, it does look like chocolate sauce, but even chocolate sauce wouldn't make me eat this "Funky Fungi". Thanks for the comment!
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