Clathrus ruber/Basket Stinkhorm

Clathrus ruber

Lots of excitement when I found the "eggs" (below) right next to the Basket Stinkhorn (above).

Unfortunately, the eggs were from the ordinary Common Stinkhorn.

However, I had the pleasure of tasting the "nuts" from the eggs for the first time. They tasted, well, nutty.

Phallus impudicus, eggs

Common stinkhorn eggs (with "nuts" removed and eaten by yours truly)

Hekseegg

Common stinkhorn

Common stinkhorn "eggs". Phallic in appearance when mature.

Hekseegg

Despite its foul smell, the mushroom is not poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed by some. Probably because of its reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Check out other stinkhorns here