Spongecake Clathrus

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Category hierarchy: Fungi & Lichens | Mushrooms, Truffles, & Morels
Description: Spongecake Clathrus (peach coloration) growing trailside in a fragmented woodlands. Possibly Clathrus columnatus – the "columned stinkhorn." The photographer describes Clathrus fungi with the term "birdcage" because of their structure, and proposes the common name "spongecake fungus" for this particular species because of its texture and orange or peach coloration.
Capture device: Camera: Fuji FinePix S3100
Capture details: Lens: EF 39-234 mm
Original date: 20080130

Locality: Latitude: 2.916820000000000e+001; Longitude: -8.152140000000000e+001