Does anyone know what this is?
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From My Front Porch To Yours on Jan 27, 2013We have these in our yard from time to time. I looked it up and they are a type of fungus called Stinkhorn. Very creepy looking.Helpful Reply
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Z on Jan 27, 2013Wow that's odd looking. I'm thinking maybe @Douglas Hunt or @360 Sod (Donna Dixson) might though.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 27, 2013Smelly, and a fairly common sight in Florida. Also known, colorfully, as deadman's fingers. For a good discussion, see: http://www.floridata.com/tracks/GardenersJournal04/Journal_11_04.cfmHelpful Reply
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Mandi J on Jan 27, 2013Awesome info Thank you Doug!!Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jan 27, 2013great read, thank you, @Douglas HuntHelpful Reply
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Z on Jan 27, 2013I knew one of you would know. Thank you @Douglas Hunt and @360 Sod (Donna Dixson) for stopping in. Quite an amazing "thing". Hard to call it a plant.Helpful Reply
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Connie H on Jan 27, 2013yeah have had that in my yard before as well. Glad I did not smell it. =>Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jan 28, 2013lol @Connie H , I have picture of the ahummm 'phallus' one I took here at the nursery, which I didn't smell! I stayed pretty far way from it because it was really really peculiar :)Helpful Reply
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Dayoris Custom on Jan 28, 2013Sorry but this looks like poop to me. It was the first thing I thought about but obviously artistic poop ;-)Helpful Reply
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Mandi J on Jan 28, 2013LOL I didn't smell it either, thank goodness.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Stump on Mar 07, 2013i dont know the true name of it,,,but w call it the stink flower,,i get them every year and they are ugly and stinky,,,well if they didnt stink sometimes they can form into a nice weird shape that is atalk of the party lol...but whooosh they stink badHelpful Reply
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Alice Nielsen on Oct 21, 2013Yuk, Ugh . That is no flower, looks like a creepy crawler to me.. So fugly, yuk, yuk..Helpful Reply
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Dyan T on Jun 29, 2014I immediately thought it was something I would dry,and add some color to it and use as a substitute for a piece of coral in a "beachy" display ????????Helpful Reply
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Keri on Oct 21, 2016It's in the Stinkhorn Fungus familyHelpful Reply
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Barb Ostronic on Oct 21, 2016It is called Clathrus columnatus see more info here http://www.mushroomexpert.com/clathrus_column...Helpful Reply
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Linda Lovullo Dooley on Oct 22, 2016Looks like the skull remains of an owl!Helpful Reply
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