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A century later, a rare mushroom with a curious shape emerges in Sri Lanka (news.mongabay.com)

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COLOMBO — In July 2023, heavy rains continued in southern Sri Lanka for days, soaking the lush greenery of the village of Hapugala in Galle. Amid the downpour, journalist and naturalist Sajeewa Wijeweera received an unexpected call — not from the wild, but from just across his garden. His wife, Sirangika Lokukaravita, had spotted something strange emerging from the wet soil: a vivid red mushroom with a bulbous base, bizarre and eye-catching in form.

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Interesting read, thanks!

known for its phallic shape

I mean, yes 😂 — but my first thought was that it was mimicking earthworms or similar.