Veselka is ordinary, it is also Phallus impudicus, one of the most unusual and strange mushrooms. The thing is that it does not just grow, but hatch from eggs in a special way. First on the ground you can see a strange object, which is a dense peel, under which there is an odorous green mucus, and in the very center is hidden something that consists of a solid structure. In this form, the common fun is a rather long period of time - about a month.
At one fine moment, this egg simply bursts, and the mushroom itself begins to sprout from it, and at a frantic speed, which can reach up to half a centimeter per minute. In length, such a mushroom usually grows up to 9-15 centimeters.
Little tricks
After the common fun grows, her hat is covered with a foul-smelling olive-green mucus, which is very attracted to flies and other insects. It is in this mucus that the spores of the fungus are contained, and insects that flocked to the smell fell, spread them around. Therefore, if you want to look at the fungus ordinary fungus, you don’t really need to look for it, just rely on your sense of smell and, as soon as the wind blows from the fungus in your direction, your nose will certainly find the object you are interested in.
Habitat
The "eggs" of these mushrooms appear in the middle of summer, and closer to its end you can see the mushrooms themselves. They sprout only on rich soils. Prefer deciduous woodlands. Most often, the common fun is found in tall grass, in bushes, in clearings. At the initial stage, the fun can be confused with other mushrooms. But it grows so rapidly and in full growth looks so peculiar that it is simply impossible to confuse it with other mushrooms.
French delicacy
It should be noted that the "eggs" of these mushrooms are very fond of the French. In France, soups and sauces are prepared from them, which are considered to be an exquisite delicacy. Although the edibility of fun is questionable in Russia, some people here do not disdain it and also eat it.
Mushrooms in medicine
Of course, there are few lovers to taste these odorous mushrooms, but they are used quite actively in medicine. Based on them, decoctions are made that can cure various diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys. But the most common use of common fun in folk medicine is to increase male potency.
Common fungus mushroom: photo
Superstition
In the old days, these very unusual mushrooms due to external similarities were compared with the male genital organ. It used to be that if during a stay in the woods a little fun is found along the way, then it must be cleaned of mucus and eaten raw, otherwise all male strength will disappear and it will be impossible to return it. Moreover, it will disappear at exactly the same speed as this mushroom grows (and, as you know, it is simply phenomenal). It is not surprising that, in ancient times, long-livers were extremely rare among people, because such superstitions are not far from poisoning.
