Laternea pusilla is a species of fungus in the family Phallaceae.
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Laternea pusilla in Costa Rica | |
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Species: | L. Pusilla
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Laternea pusilla Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1868)
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this mushroom is an odd looking mushroom from central and South America. Like other stinkhorns, it produces a spore-laden foul smelling stink that attracts insects.
smeels horrible to us , but lovely to insects.