[cg] "Alien" Identified!

Thanks to all who helped identify the unusual ("hideous") thing that grew in my pot of edibles. Here it is: http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clathrus_archeri.html Common name: (octopus) stinkhorn fungus Now that I know what it is, it's not so scary. Carola Clasen The Global Friendship Garden Li

RE: [cg] Plant ID, please!?

We have these in Minnesota, too. I get scores of them at a time in my garden. They stink and attract flies. The only good news is that they wilt after only a day. I have only seen them bloom in areas mulched with wood chips. I, too, would like to hear more about these, including any suggesti