A few days ago, Donna Ledvina, a Blanco friend, texted me this photo. She'd found it near her home here in town. "Can you tell me what this is?" she asked. "A mushroom?"
I did a bit of sleuthing, and, yes, a mushroom! A very cool mushroom. I've never seen one in person before.
"It's in the genus Phallus," I texted back. "Also called stinkhorns."
As you might guess, the botanical name refers to the mushroom's – uh, hmmm, well – you know, SHAPE while the common name describes its not-so-pleasant aroma. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, Donna!
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