Veiled Lady

Phallus indusiatus, commonly called the basket stinkhorn, bamboo mushroom, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn, bridal veil or veiled lady, is a fungus of the family Phallaceae. The fruit body has a conical to bell-shaped cap on a stalk and a lacy skirt hanging from beneath the cap, and grows up to 25 centimetres tall. The cap is covered with a greenish-brown spore slime that attracts flies. It is found in tropical areas, including Africa. Wikipedia says it is an edible mushroom used in Chinese cooking. In Nigeria, it is one of several stinkhorns the Yoruba call Akufodewa, and the article says the Yoruba have been reported to have used it as a component of a charm to make hunters less visible in times of danger. This entry rests on that one article.