Sometimes spelt Aseroa rubra, probably incorrectly.
The original spelling was Aseroë rubra. This is the first fungus described from Tasmania by a botanist on the d'Entrecasteaux expedition, which was searching for the lost explorer, La Pérouse. It was named because of its star shape. An attractive fungus to look at, but a terrible fungus to smell. Being a stink-horn, the spores are in a foul fluid, which flies are happy to disperse. It is a Southern Hemisphere fungus and only reported from Europe when plants with soil are imported from Australasia (New Zealand + Australia).
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The yellow form of Aseroë rubra is sometimes found in the forest. The orange to red form is more common in wood chips. Both versions shown here were in the forest. Also described are white and pink versions of Aseroë rubra.
Stinkhorns:
Clathrus archeri: | Mature | Old Age |