Aseroe rubra II

Taken today in the garden. These are fruiting bodies of a fungus growing in my front garden. The species is a saprotroph and is common in mulched garden beds of southeastern Australia.

This photo was Botany Photo of the Day on November 30, 2007.

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Evan Pickett says:

Very cool. I've only seen them when they're dried up, never in their prime.

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christopher_p says:

Interesting. Looks like something from another planet!

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zxgirl says:

These are the coolest fungi ever!!! Wow! How big across are they?
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petrichor says:

~7-8 cm?

They are neat arent they!
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marj k says:

They are very photogenic. Fragrant?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Tony Rodd says:

Great picture! And you were lucky to catch them in such perfect condition. I only ever seem to find bedraggled specimens that have lost some of their colour.
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pierre pouliquin says:

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nigel_xf says:

... common in Australia, but not hear in Western Europe. I have never seen such a plant. Goooooood shot.
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SkagitLily says:

Wow! We don't have them in the USA either, as far as I know. Interesting fungus!

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urtica says:

They look like anemones!
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epiforums says:

So unique! Almost like sculptures of art.
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frank k. says:

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Gertrud K. says:

How strange but beautiful! Like X-mas stars!

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Eddie Chui says:

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chausinho says:

amaizing
never seen fungus like this
really great
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edgeplot says:

Fantastic!
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aycasan says:

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Myriam70 says:

Oh, I've never seen those before. Nice capture.

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Frank Nitty says:

Me too , I´m astound about this one !
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tapperboy says:

Cool :)
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Jon Christall says:

neat. never seen that before.

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-salzherz- says:

What an extraordinary shroom; never seen one like these before. Thank you for posting!!

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Joseba Castillo says:

Medre mia que foto... y que ejemplar... numca lo he visto
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Gary* says:

Wow, never seen anything like this, amazing!
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David Lev says:

Amazing! Great shot David!

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coffee obsessive says:

Stunning. Never seen a shroom like it.
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Haddi Paddi & Adda Padda. says:

Great shot!
I have it as well in my garden in Queensland, and never seen it on flickr before.
Thank you for the informations.
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algo says:

What an amazing and beautiful cactus.

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lotusfee says:

Crazy! I never saw this!

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flickrolf says:

amazing

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mgjefferies says:

Magnificent, hope they turn up here!
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augray says:

Beautiful red fungi! Thanks for taking this shot for us to see. Great job.

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vincenzooli says:

Nice!!

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mightymurid says:

That's it: Australia is on my to visit list now.
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Wow! Amazing fungus!

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'hold on' says:

These grow on the bank beside our arena, they are so grose they're cool :D

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ladigue_99 (away) says:

very unusual, I've never seen such a strange thing!
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flickering velvet says:

this looks like an alien species, not of this earth! I bet it smells bad and probably uses flies/beetles to disperse its spores
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this is unusual - a fascinating plant

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Egy Sioux says:

so beautiful , 1st time 2 see this plant !

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rebranca46 says:

interesting shot
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Francisco Aragão says:

great color
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zeewestie says:

Absolutely amazing colour and shape! Great photo!
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Spooky and fascinating all in one look...the contrast of colors is quite remarkable...well shot...

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really cool shot, neat plant
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tormento&estasi says:

Simply unique !!
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kiwizone says:

We have them in New Zealand too.
www.flickr.com/photos/kiwizone/2110660692/
I suspect they may have originally been Australian but floated across the Tasman Ocean on a log of wood, following the prevailing weather systems which seem to reach NZ after visiting Australia. I am not aware they are in South Africa or Chile, so they may not be Gondwanaland natives? According to www.mushroomexpert.com/aseroe_rubra.html
they are found on Pacific Islands, including Hawaii and even locally in USA, where they are supposed to be accidental imports.
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Karen Hoffmann says:

WOW. truly bizarre.
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Wow these are amazing!!!
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REally interesting !

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Fred Muller says:

I was surprised to have found this fungi, in Guatemala, under a pine forest !So far from his orginal habitat !
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lostash says:

Just look at them....beautiful!
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Aseroe rubra II

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