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alien plant? wtf is this!?!

Posted by dirtaddshp southern california (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 30, 07 at 17:41

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flys seem to be attracted to it.


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RE: alien plant? wtf is this!?!

looks to be some kind of stinkhorn. not pretty.

Here is a link that might be useful: Stinkhorn


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RE: alien plant? wtf is this!?!

Stinkhorn fungi are well cool things! Wish we had ones like that over here!


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RE: alien plant? wtf is this!?!

I don't think "wtf" is welcome language on GW. Despite its apparent relevance to the subject at hand in this case!

KarinL


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RE: alien plant? wtf is this!?!

Its Latin name is (ahem) Phallus Impudicus.

Also known as a stinkhorn.


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