Stinkhorn volva dissection

The young immature form of the Stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus was in great abundance in the local woods. The volva is round and found just emerging from the soil.  This is one I dissected.

The first cut went through a fairly tough protective layer in white. It was quite thin, and easily slid back over slimy gelatinous yellow ball inside.

i then sliced this material. 

The middle layer was a darker tissue and more frilly. I think this becomes the gills. It was more dense than it looked.

The white section grows into the phallus which is up to 20 cm tall. They don't seem to stay upright for long, maybe a day, probably knocked over by animals