Aseroe Rubra
Found quite often in wood chip mulch, the starfish fungus (aseroe rubra) fully deserves its common name “anemone stinkhorn”. The brown spore masses on the ‘tentacles’ ooze a distinctly fecal aroma, making these pretty pictures ideal illustrations for the City Daily Photo theme of May: “Smell”. Many more images describing olfactory sensations may be found here.
Aseroe Rubra
It looks otherworldly. You’ve chosen well for the theme!
Comment by William Kendall — May 1, 2016 @ 7:45 am
It looks like it feeds on insects that unwarily fall into its “pot”, Paul. How absolutely wonderful is nature!
Comment by Julie — May 1, 2016 @ 8:15 am
What a beauty! Looks like an octopus made out of chicken feet. Mmm those brown splodges of gunk look interesting.
Comment by Cara — May 1, 2016 @ 10:07 am
I’m sure you will be the only lone with this for the theme! Good one!
Comment by RedPat — May 1, 2016 @ 12:36 pm
It looks like it could be an alien life form. An excellent theme entry!
Comment by Mike Nice — May 1, 2016 @ 2:17 pm
The colour contrast makes for a very vivid snapshot. Very interesting textures, too.
Comment by Kate — May 1, 2016 @ 3:42 pm
What an apt name! It so looks like a starfish…except for that brown stuff. I can well imagine it’s not a pleasant scent. Nice choice.
Comment by Kay — May 1, 2016 @ 6:39 pm
Quite extraordinary. Looks amazing.
Comment by Lauren Kennedy — May 3, 2016 @ 9:48 am