Subj : ES Picture of the Day 30  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Fri Sep 30 2022 12:01:14

 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Basket Stinkhorn

   September 30, 2022

    Stinghorn

   Photographer:  Mila Zinkova
   Summary Author:  Mila Zinkova

   Shown above is the  Basket Stinkhorn, Clathrus ruber, that I came
   upon during a walk in the woods not far from San Francisco, California.
   Its odor is repugnant to you and I but is evidently like  catnip to
   flies. " They flock to her foetid scent, feed upon the
   spore-impregnated greenish-black gleba, and soar off, spreading
   stinkhorn spores in their wake."

   Most often found in  temperate deciduous forests,  Clathrus ruber
   hatches from an egg-like film.  At the base of which is a  mycelial
   “root,” that at this stage has little scent and might be edible to
   some. However, it doesn’t take long before  its stench is so
   overpowering that only a creature like a fly could be attracted to it.
   Click  here to see a video from hatching to decaying.



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     *  What Tree is It?

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