The genus Phallus, commonly known as stinkhorns, is a group of basidiomycetes which produce a phallic, often foul-scented mushroom, from which their name is derived. The genus has a widespread distrib
Phallus hadriani, commonly known as the dune stinkhorn or the sand stinkhorn, is a species of fungus in the Phallaceae family. The stalk of the fruit body reaches up to 20 cm tall by 4 cm thick, and i
A cross-section of the immature egg-form
The pink volva is what remains of the tough outer covering of the immature egg.