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Keywords: Phallaceae | Aseroe rubra Labill. | Australia
Another thank you to David M. aka petrichor@Flickr (and Kipili.com) for sharing an image via the BPotD Flickr Group Pool (original). Appreciated once again, David.
Starfish fungus or sea anemone fungus has previously been featured on BPotD here: Aseroe rubra. Today's photograph illustrates the fungus a bit later in development – considering how quickly stinkhorns develop and fade, I suspect these individuals are only a day further along than the starfish fungus in the previous entry.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at November 30, 2007 8:24 AM
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Posted by: Douglas Justice at November 30, 2007 9:53 AM
I know fungi can be weird but this is really WEIRD! Thanks for the info - this is just great!
Posted by: fotrristi at November 30, 2007 11:26 AM
Science fiction has nothing on Aseroe rubra, on the contrary, I see a sequel to the Little Shop of Horrors.
Posted by: Bkida at November 30, 2007 12:18 PM
i agree little shop of horrors indeed
daniel has been haveing bad dreams again
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at November 30, 2007 2:38 PM
holy smackaroo....these are something else...does anyone have a receipe i could put these with...just kidding....you know they would taste awful...!...i think....daniel...a question...do plants have brains..?...i don't mean as in humans...when a tree goes dormant and the wood freezes in winter...the life force moves to the roots...are the roots like a brain...?...just wondering....
Posted by: phillip at November 30, 2007 5:51 PM
Wow, these are beautiful, Daniel. Thanks for informing us of this species. Flora is so interesting and bazaar, at the same time. What a wondrous world we live in!!!! Thanks for bringing this world to us in pictures!!!!
Posted by: Gail Moshier at December 1, 2007 6:14 AM
Amazing! One could easily believe they are the fantasy products of someones imagination, made of plastic, more amazing to know that they sprouted from within the earth. 'Disgusting red' sums it up nicely, but still there is a weird beauty in the design and texture, definately the sort of thing that would be growing in The Wicked Witch's garden!
Posted by: Daph at December 2, 2007 1:51 AM
Bonjour,
Travaillant actuellement sur le genre Aseroë, j'aimerais savoir exactement où cette magnifique récolte à était effectuée s'il vous plait.
D'avance MERCI
Cordialement et à votre service.
Christophe Lécuru
Adjoint technique (auprès de Régis Courtecuisse)
Laboratoire de Botanique
FAC des Sciences Pharmaceutiques & Biologiques
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