Claudio Contreras / Rounded earthstar mushroom (Geastrum saccatum), Lacandon Rainforest, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, southern Mexico, August
01616427
Claudio Contreras / Rounded earthstar mushroom (Geastrum saccatum), Lacandon Rainforest, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, southern Mexico, August
01616669
Paul Hobson / Collared earth star (Geastrum triplex), two on woodland floor. South Yorkshire, England, UK. September.
01616667
Paul Hobson / Dog stinkhorn fungus (Mutinus caninus) with fly present, on forest floor. Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
01616621
Paul Hobson / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), backlit at night. Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
01613567
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) excavated egg, sometimes known as a witches egg, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September
01613566
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) with flies and Wood ants on cap, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September - Focus Stacked
01613565
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) Egg sometimes known as a witches egg growing among leaf litter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September
01613564
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) With flies on cap, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September - Focus Stacked
01613563
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) With flies on cap, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September - Focus Stacked
01613562
Andy Sands / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) excavated egg sometimes known as a witches egg cut in half, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September
01610946
Alex Hyde / RF - Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus) growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help disperse the spo...
01611029
Alex Hyde / Moth feeding on Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus), growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help disp...
01611028
Alex Hyde / Moth feeding on Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus), growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help disp...
01611027
Alex Hyde / Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus) growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help disperse the spores....
01611023
Alex Hyde / Cockroach feeding on Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus), growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help...
01611022
Alex Hyde / Moth feeding on Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus), growing on rainforest floor. The fungal fruiting body gives off a pungent odour that attracts a wide range of invertebrates, which help disp...
01611052
Alex Hyde / Earth Star fungus (Geastraceae) emerging from leaf litter on rainforest floor. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru. November.
01608653
Nick Garbutt / Maiden's veil / Bridal veil fungus (Phallus indusiatus) on rainforest floor. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border.
01608637
Nick Garbutt / RF - Maiden's veil / Bridal veil fungus (Phallus indusiatus) with indusium fully formed, on rainforest floor. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border. (Th...
01608635
Nick Garbutt / Maiden's veil / Bridal veil fungus (Phallus indusiatus) with indusium fully formed, on rainforest floor. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border.
01597573
Adrian Davies / Earthstar fungus (Geastrum triplex) discharging spores following impact from water drop. England, UK, December.
01597562
Adrian Davies / Striated earthstar fungus (Geastrum striatum) under Conifers. Surrey, England, UK. November.
01593752
Cyril Ruoso / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) covered in flies feeding, Picardy, France, October.
01593751
Cyril Ruoso / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) covered in flies feeding, Picardy, France, October.
01588556
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) at its only known site in the Northern Hemisphere, Surrey, UK. September 2017.
01588554
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) emerging from the egg stage in its only known site in the Northern Hemisphere, Surrey, UK. September 2017.
01588475
Adrian Davies / Earthstar (Geastrum britannicum) in an old graveyard, Surrey, UK. August 2017. Confirmed as new species in March 2015.
01588474
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) at its only known site in the Northern Hemisphere, Surrey, UK. September 2017.
01588471
Adrian Davies / Dog stinkhorn fungus (Mutinus caninus) with 'eggs', Sussex, UK. September 2017.
01588470
Adrian Davies / Devil's fingers fungus (Clathrus archeri) among ivy, mosses and lichen on forest floor, Sussex, UK. September 2017.
01588469
Adrian Davies / Devil's fingers fungus (Clathrus archeri) among ivy, mosses and lichen on forest floor, Sussex, UK. September 2017.
01588465
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) at its only know site in the northern hemisphere, Surrey, UK. September 2017.
01588464
Adrian Davies / Earthstar fungus (Geastrum brittanicum) in old graveyard, Surrey, UK. August 2017.
01590426
Robert Thompson / Collared earthstar (Geastrum triplex) Tynan Estate, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. October.
01585858
Philippe Clement / Collared earthstar (Geastrum triplex) in autumn forest, Belgium, September
01585857
Philippe Clement / Immature fruit bodies of collared earthstar / saucered earthstar / triple earthstar (Geastrum triplex) in late summer, Belgium, September
01496948
Chris Mattison / Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) Peak District, Derbyshire, UK, October.
01496940
Chris Mattison / Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) Peak District, Derbyshire, UK, October.
01496898
Adrian Davies / Common earthball fungus (Scleroderma citrina). Mature specimens releasing spores, seen as black mass inside ball. Surrey, UK, October.
01496896
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) growing at its only known site in the northern hemisphere. Surrey, UK, October.
01496895
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) growing at its only known site in the northern hemisphere. Surrey, UK, October.
01496894
Adrian Davies / Starfish fungus (Aseroe rubra) growing at its only known site in the northern hemisphere. Surrey, UK, October.
01576293
Jiri Lochman / Maiden veil fungus (Phallus indusiatus), Eubenangee Swamps National Park, Wet Tropics of Queensland UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia.
01566988
Adrian Davies / Striated earthstar fungus (Geastrum striatum) growing under Yew tree in churchyard, Surrey, UK
01569525
Fabrice Cahez / Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) with flies feeding on spores, Vosges, France, June.
01571784
Chris Mattison / Dog Stinkhorn fungus (Mutinus caninus) with flies feeding on spores. Gait Barrows, Lancashire, UK. October. Focus Stacked image.
01571783
Chris Mattison / Dog Stinkhorn fungus (Mutinus caninus) with flies feeding on spores. Gait Barrows, Lancashire, UK. October.
01564693
Gary K. Smith / Dog Stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) growing in leaf litter in beech woodland, England, UK October
01566776
Mike Read / Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus) in leaf litter, Anderwood Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October 2014.
01546579
David Kjaer / Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) Wiltshire, UK
01543409
Alex Hyde / Earth star fungus (Geastraceae) emerging from leaf litter on rainforest floor, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
01538972
Andy Sands / Dog stinkhorn fungus (Mutinus caninus) Buckinghamshire, England, UK, October . Focus stacked image
01533257
Andres M. Dominguez / Octopus stinkhorn fungus (Clathrus archeri) in forest, Ucieda, Cantabria, Spain, August.
01527180
Adrian Davies / Earthstar fungus (Geastrum sp) in primary rain forest, Sabah, Borneo
01527179
Adrian Davies / Dog stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) Sussex, England, UK, October.
01523293
Alex Hyde / Common earthball fungus (Scleroderma citrinum) showing old and new fruiting bodies. Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire, UK. October.
01512445
Chris Mattison / Star stinkhorn fungus (possibly Aseroe sp.) Montagne D'Ambre, Madagascar.
01509143
Adrian Davies / Cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) Surrey, England, February.
01509142
Adrian Davies / Cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) Surrey, England, February.
01503993
Nick Upton / Common earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) releasing spores, Millook Valley Woods, Cornwall, UK, November.
01489762
Adrian Davies / Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum), Surrey, UK, September.
01489769
Adrian Davies / Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus) growing on Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) Surrey, UK, September.
01489892
Rod Williams / Common Earth Balls (Scleroderma citrina) Brockley cemetery, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK, October
01478379
Alex Hyde / Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) including opened specimen revealing black spores. Growing in deciduous woodland. Derbyshire, UK. September.
01473235
Paul Harcourt Davies / Collared earthstar fungus (Geastrum triplex) in oak woodland, near Sorano, Tuscany, Italy, October.
Ernie Janes / Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) with flies attracted to tip, Norfolk, UK, October.
01458759
Jabruson / Longnet Stinkhorn (Phallus sp.) on forest floor, Lokoue Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo.
01458758
Jabruson / Longnet Stinkhorn (Phallus sp.) on forest floor, Lokoue Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo.
01458757
Jabruson / Longnet Stinkhorn (Phallus sp.) on forest floor, Lokoue Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo.
01449971
Will Watson / Octopus Stinkhorn (Clathrus archeri) growing in beechwood, Transcarpathia, Ukraine, July.
01452688
MYN / Tim Hunt / Meet Your Neighbours field studio to take photograph of Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) fungus, Worcestershire, England, UK, October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
01452684
MYN / Tim Hunt / Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) Worcestershire, England, UK, October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
01452683
MYN / Tim Hunt / Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) Worcestershire, England, UK, October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
00427093
Piotr Naskrecki / Earthstar (Geastrum sp) mushroom has a fruiting body resembling a star, periderm split open showing fruit, Atewa Range, Ghana
00511067
Michael & Patricia Fogden / Stalked Puffball-in-aspic (Calostoma cinnabarina) pair sending a cloud of spores into the air, cloud forest, Costa Rica
00569367
Thomas Marent / Earthstar (Geastrum sp) mushrooms, Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia
01742042
Emanuele Biggi / Red cage mushroom (Clathrus ruber) at various stages, with a fly about to land to feed, Genova, Italy. May.
01729323
Paul Harcourt Davies / Scarlet basket fungus (Clathrus ruber) in woodland leaf litter, nr Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. October.
01729447
Adrian Davies / Red cage fungus (Clathrus ruber) growing in leaf litter, Surrey, UK. October.
01725806
Guy Edwardes / Latticed stinkhorn (Clathrus ruber) growing from soil, La Gomera, Canary Islands.
01719194
Adrian Davies / Earthstar fungus (Geastrum triplex) dispersing spores after water drop impact, Surrey, UK. November.
01718637
Philippe Clement / Octopus stinkhorn fungus (Clathrus archeri) growing among leaf litter on forest floor, Lorraine, France. October.
01718636
Philippe Clement / Octopus stinkhorn fungus (Clathrus archeri) growing among leaf litter on forest floor, Lorraine, France. October.
01710284
Andy Sands / Devil's fingers fungus (Clathrus archeri), southern hemisphere species rare to find in UK, giving off unpleasant smell reminescent of rotting meat to attract flies. Buckinghamshire, England, U...