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Postby glamy on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:37 pm

This thing comes out of the ground and disappears after a couple days. Does someone know what it is?
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Postby big pix on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:38 pm

I would not get toooooo close............
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Postby Sheetshooter on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:39 pm

A dead Tandoori octopus??
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Postby NikonUser on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:43 pm

A Triffid?
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Postby smac on Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:43 pm

Gerard,

I am not a horticulturist but it looks to me like a Triffid, I saw one in a movie once. All I can say is "Beware of the Triffids"

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Postby glamy on Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:07 pm

Has not turned up lately, must not like french food...
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Postby christiand on Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:32 pm

Hi,

this red star on top of the ground is a fungus.
I just cannot remember the name of it.

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Postby Manta on Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:35 pm

It's that red weed from War of the Worlds.
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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:53 pm

It looks like Anthurus archerii - a member of the stinkhorn family 8)
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Postby gstark on Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:03 pm

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Postby huynhie on Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:49 pm

sirhc55 wrote:It looks like Anthurus archerii - a member of the stinkhorn family 8)


Chris, did you actually know the answer or did you look it up?

I'm amazed :shock:
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:30 am

huynhie wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:It looks like Anthurus archerii - a member of the stinkhorn family 8)


Chris, did you actually know the answer or did you look it up?

I'm amazed :shock:


Years ago I was involved in many types of plant form but mainly those of the poisonous variety. This included fungi. The answer is that I knew the form but had to refresh my memory by googling for the actual name.

The amazing fact with regard to the stinkhorn family is that when they first appear they will smell like rotting meat or even poo :?
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Postby glamy on Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:32 pm

Chris,
Thank you for the info, I am surprised I did not smell anything.
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Postby Escapism on Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:39 pm

sirhc55 wrote:It looks like Anthurus archerii - a member of the stinkhorn family 8)


...and here are the fruiting bodies.

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