[Faline]

Bridal veil stinkhorns are fungi that grow in rainforest leaf litter. They get their name from the veil formation that hangs down from the cap. Despite their pretty appearance, they usually smell appalling, as their aim is to attract carrion eating flies which then distribute the spores. Uncommon in the wild, the stinkhorn is now cultivated for use in Chinese cuisine and medicine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_indusiatus

Cool vid here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Pha...iatus#p0038s7f

[Faline]

They remind me of shuttlecocks

beautiful!