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Is Phallus impudicus a mycological giant?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2004

M. NIKSIC ,
I. HADZIC  and
M. GLISIC
M. NIKSIC
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Zemun, Yugoslavia. Fax 38111199 711, [email protected]
I. HADZIC
Affiliation:
Brace Jugovic 21, Belgrade. [email protected]
M. GLISIC
Affiliation:
Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Bul. Kralja Alexsandra 73/II 11000 Belgrade, [email protected]
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Abstract

Based on a mathematical model, using numerical analyses it can be concluded that the tender structure of the common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus, growing out of hard asphalt road is capable of producing the very powerful force of 1.33 kN/m2, which means that three of these mushrooms can lift approximately 400 kg.

Keywords

Phallus impudicusstinkhornasphalt penetration
Type
Original Article
Information
Mycologist , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , February 2004 , pp. 21 - 22
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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