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[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 125 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

Clathrus archeri is not known to be toxic, however, consuming this fungus would not be enjoyable. Due to the rotting stench of stinkhorns, culinary application is not a common thought. There is also no record of the fungus being treated as a delicacy.

Lol. Damn near every fungi on Wikipedia has a toxicology section. But this one is just like, No one would ever think about eating this so who fucking knows?

[–] valen@lemmy.world 71 points 8 months ago

All fungi are edible. Some are only edible once.

-Terry Pratchett

[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 23 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Maybe despite it's shite smell it's like super duper delicious and nobody has tried until now?

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

You go first.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 15 points 8 months ago

Or maybe it's a super food like Durian

[–] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

What's that fruit that smells like sewage?

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Durian?

[–] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Yeah that one

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This one obviously doesn't want us to eat it haha.

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Might be a hell of a trip though.

[–] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So yeah, it's likely no one has ever tried to eat one... but I feel pretty confident someone's tried to fuck one.

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have a valuable cylinder stuck in a octopus stinkhorn and I can't get it out, what do I do?

[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Rip and tear until it is done

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

To shreds you say?

[–] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

The ripping and the tearing. The ripping are the tearing.

[–] booty@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago

That's crazy. There are people out there who intentionally rot meat in order to eat it, but this one comes pre-smelly and it's not actually rotten and nobody eats it? That's fucked up