What is growing out of my plant? Legit scared π±
Context – Iβm a novice to growing any type of indoor plant – was given this plant from family and walked in this morning and there is this red thing in there? It is kind of scary π§ based in Brisbane, Australia
Given that you’re in Australia it looks like it could be [Aseroe rubra, or the anemone stinkhorn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aseroe_rubra)! Very cool soil-dwelling fungus, though you may not want to keep it around in your kitchen considering it produces a carrion-like smell to attract flies, which it uses to disperse its spores.
Pablovansnogger
After a quick search, looks like devilβs fingers fungus, and should mean you have good soil.
thats-my-dahn-tat
Important question: does it smell bad?
MegaVenomous
Welp, the good news is, it’s empty.
The bad news is there’s a facehugger loose somewhere in your house.
lotusflower1995
That is horrendous! Why canβt I look away??
LCC16
Some people can smell those things and some canβt, which is interesting. When one pops up in my front yard I can smell it immediately- my family canβt and it drives me nuts!
tormentjar
hahah I can imagine if you were not aware of crazy looking mushrooms like these how terrified one would be seeing something like this in their plant pot
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Omg I desperately need to know π³
It looks like you’re growing a demogorgon
Some kind of stinkhorn
Given that you’re in Australia it looks like it could be [Aseroe rubra, or the anemone stinkhorn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aseroe_rubra)! Very cool soil-dwelling fungus, though you may not want to keep it around in your kitchen considering it produces a carrion-like smell to attract flies, which it uses to disperse its spores.
After a quick search, looks like devilβs fingers fungus, and should mean you have good soil.
Important question: does it smell bad?
Welp, the good news is, it’s empty.
The bad news is there’s a facehugger loose somewhere in your house.
That is horrendous! Why canβt I look away??
Some people can smell those things and some canβt, which is interesting. When one pops up in my front yard I can smell it immediately- my family canβt and it drives me nuts!
hahah I can imagine if you were not aware of crazy looking mushrooms like these how terrified one would be seeing something like this in their plant pot