known colloquially common widespread fungus recognizable foul odor shape mature feature giving rise names 17th century england common mushroom europe western north_america occurs habitats rich wood debris forests gardens appears summer late autumn fruiting structure tall white dark olive colored conical head known material contains spores transported insects attracted odor described resembling despite foul smell poisonous immature mushrooms consumed parts france germany taxonomy botanist called mushroom fungus general plants referred described bears original specific epithet derived latin description called witch egg immature whitish pinkish egg shaped typically outside thick whitish known covering olive colored gelatinous contains spores later attracts flies layer green layer head expanded fruit body inside white structure called stalk expanded hard structure like eggs fully grown rapidly day mature tall diameter topped conical cap high covered greenish brown older fungi eventually removed exposing bare yellowish pitted surface passing resemblance common mistaken rate growth measured hour growing fruit body able exert kpa pressure force sufficient push asphalt spores elliptical shape dimensions north_america distinguished similar spore dispersal dispersal spores different typical mushrooms spread spores air instead produce sticky spore mass tip sharp sweet odor attract flies insects chemicals include hydrogen trans compound found emitted wounds mature fruiting bodies considerable distance woods close quarters people find extremely flies land collect spore mass legs carry locations austrian study demonstrated blow flies species feed soon leaving fruit body deposit liquid contain dense suspension spores study showed beetles attracted fungus role spore dispersal tend feed tissue fruiting body possible ecological association fruiting bodies commonly zone metres entrances typically harbor regularly available supply mortality rate cubs high death likely occur fruiting large numbers attracts high population breed ensures rapid elimination removing potential source disease colony effect reduces distance fruiting body spores deposited ensuring continued production high distribution habitat common found europe north_america collected asia including china taiwan india costa_rica iceland southeast australia north_america common west mississippi_river common east fungus associated rotting wood commonly encountered deciduous woods fruits summer late autumn found woods grassy areas parks gardens form mycorrhizal associations certain trees uses edibility egg stage pieces inner layer cut knife eaten raw crisp attractive taste fungus enjoyed eaten france parts germany sold fresh similar species consumed china medicinal properties formation blood vein common cause death breast cancer patients patients disease typically maintained research study suggested extracts reduce risk condition reducing potential supportive nutrition medieval times cure love folk uses peasants bull fighting contests attempt stronger fed young thought potent culture writing life victorian cambridge granddaughter describes sport hunting native woods grows kind called vernacular latin bears justified fungus hunted scent aunt great invention armed basket pointed stick wearing special hunting gloves way round wood nostrils caught prey deadly fall victim basket end day sport catch brought burnt deepest secrecy drawing room fire door locked morals novel magic mountain der psychologist gives lecture spoken fungus famous classical antiquity form powers ascribed latin ending form reminiscent love odor death given like decaying corpse odor coming greenish carried spores bell shaped cap today thought
Phallus impudicus