Phallus impudicus, the common Stinkhorn

Phallus impudicus was named by the father of taxonomy, Carl Linnaeus, himself.  The common Stinkhorn can be both seen and smelt in the woodland at this time of year.  It is said that Darwin's granddaughter, Etty Darwin, was so upset by them that she attacked them with a cudgel at dawn.

A ten minute walk in the woods on my way home from work yielded a great array of fungi.  I highly recommend getting out and about to observe the vast number of species of every shape, form and colour that pop up in the autumn.