Stinkhorn - Phallus impudicus
Description
Fruiting body is egg shaped when young, usually buried just under the leaf litter. It then grows upright, phallic, head honeycombed and coated in a foul smelling and sticky spore laden green slime which is quickly removed by visiting flies, leaving only the white honeycomb visible. Stem tapered towards the top.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Coniferous and deciduous woods, and other wooded areas.
When to see it
Most likely to be found in summer and autumn
UK Status
Frequent throughout Britain
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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