Rare 'octopus' fungus that smells like 'rotting flesh' found in forest

The fungi is not native to the UK and smells like rotting flesh to attract insects to its 'octopus' like arms. | ITV News Meridian

Julia Rosser

It is rarely seen in the UK and was first found in 1914. Few sightings have been reported over the years, with most being in southern England.Julia Rosser managed to track down this fungus in the New Forest, after fellow enthusiast Clive Hill reported finding it in the depths of the site. The fungus originates from Australia and can usually be smelt before it seen because of the odour it emits.

"When ready to ‘fruit’, the fungus network stretches up to the soil surface and develops into a translucent, gelatinous, egg-shaped structure with the fingers forming inside," she said.

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