"cloying stink extremely repulsive" Thanks Tanay for the interesting information. Wikipedia mentions another interesting information about this smell.
"the smell of this fungus when fresh can trigger spontaneous orgasms<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasm>in human females" This is new information for me as I am aware of herbs and herbal combinations doing this job perfectly. Use of mushroom for it is amazing. I will share it with the Healers expertise in such uses. Prem Lata is one of such herbs used in my region. Here is Hindi article written about it. प्रेम लता का मोह पाश और जंगली सोता http://pratikriyaa.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_11.html regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:14 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > It’s really a pleasure to see Dinesh Ji and other members taking keen > interest in mushrooms, not only by providing the group with lovely > photographs but also updating their knowledge to giving out proper > identifications. > > > > > *Phallus indusiatus* is commonly known as the “Bridal Veil Stinkhorn”. The > mature stinkhorn has a net-like structure, the indusium or 'skirt', which > hangs down from the conical cap. The skirt's netlike openings may be > polyhedral or round in shape. The cap covered with a greenish-brown slime > termed the gleba. Their method of reproduction is different from many > mushrooms, which use the air to spread their spores. Stinkhorns instead > produce a sticky spore mass on their tip which has a sharp, sickly-sweet > odour of carrion to attract bees, and flies. The mature fruiting bodies can > be smelled from a considerable distance in the woods, and at close quarters > most people find the cloying stink extremely repulsive. The flies land in > the gleba and consume the slime, depositing it as excrement elsewhere. In > older fungi the slime is eventually removed, the pale off-white bare pitted > and ridge surface is exposed. > > > > Link: > > > http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Phallus_indusiatus::sub::Description > > http://www.mushroomexpert.com/phallus_indusiatus.html > > http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/fungicommon/JCUDEV_012533 > > http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/fungicommon/JCUDEV_012533 > > > > Tanay > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ... commonly known as long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn, veiled >> lady, veiled mushroom ... *Phallus indusiatus* (for a brief period was: >> *Dictyophora >> indusiata* ) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_indusiatus >> >> Earlier ID help by Tanay >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:12 PM, satyendra tiwari >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> I have seen this kind of picture posted before on the group but I >>> couldn't find it in the data base. Because I had no clue how to find it >>> without knowing its name. >>> Hence I am posting this picture here for help in ID, Please. >>> Thanks. >>> Satyendra >>> >>> >>> Date/Time- 27th July 10 >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Tala Village M.P. >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Fungi >>> >>> Height/Length- 6-8 inches >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- >>> >>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>> >>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >>> >>> Photographer Satyendra Kumar Tiwari >>> >>> -- >>> Satyendra K.Tiwari. >>> Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader >>> H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. >>> M.P. India 484-661 >>> To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography >>> http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com >>> http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com >>> SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). >>> http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 >>> Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor >>> 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > >
