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02 August 2005

Random phallus of the day →[More:]Meet Phallus impudicus, aka the Common Stinkhorn, recently in the news for causing a search for a dead body in Germany.

post by: me3dia at: 15:34 | 9 comments

Hmmm, maybe I should've labeled this NSFW...

posted by me3dia 02 August | 15:35

myoticial attention whore

posted by ethylene 02 August | 15:36

check out these balls
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by ethylene 02 August | 15:37

The Common Stinkhorn... Blood will tell, many a stinkhorn has risen above the rabble and made something of themselves... From 'umble beginings and all that.

posted by Divine_Wino 02 August | 15:43

Some mycologists consider Phallus hadriani to be a distinct species from Phallus impudicus. It differs in having a purplish egg covering and volva.

An egg covering and a what now?

The dead body search reminds me of a titan arum.

posted by Specklet 02 August | 16:17

You know, I got the same award today in my office. Third time this week.

posted by Hugh Janus 02 August | 16:51

random spindle of the day:
a friend of mine just legally changed his name to his wife's
MAZELTOV

posted by ethylene 02 August | 17:25

Last year I had a strange fungus growing in a flower bed that turned out to be the mythical "dog turd fungus."

posted by mudpuppie 02 August | 17:36

Candle... yeah right.

posted by tellurian 02 August | 19:08

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