Phallus indusiatus
Common name
Yellow bridal veil stinkhorn
Description
- White cylindrical stem
- a conical head that is white but olive-brown when covered with the spore slime
- a white net is attached below the conical head which encircles the stem like a skirt
- when mature it has a fetid smell like rotting meat or sewage which attracts flies
Habitat
Found in sheltered positions in the forest litter or deep humus.
Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.