Talk:Phallus (fungus)

I see
I see why they named this genus Phallus —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.28.228.243 (talk) 03:38, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Just came from a reddit post about these looking how they look... 74.105.140.90 (talk) 17:38, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

Mention that people often get in trouble due to the name
Dear YouTube: don't blame me for the mushroom name

I got in big trouble for posting a video of

Phallus indusiatus

Phallus_indusiatus : The specific epithet is the Latin adjective indūsǐātus, "wearing an undergarment".

Ah underwear. OK, I promise no more underwear. Wait. That's not it.

Phallus_(fungus) : The genus Phallus, commonly known as stinkhorns, are a group of basidiomycetes which produce a phallic, often foul-scented, mushroom, from which their name is derived.

Ah, foul-scented. No wonder. A bad smelling video. 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson, we've reached a decision on your appeal

Hello 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson,

We have reviewed your appeal for the following content:

Video: Veil mushroom one day after opening, just crawling with thrips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNZYHFeUplA

After taking another look, we can confirm that your content does not violate our Community Guidelines.

Thanks for your patience while we reviewed this appeal. Our goal is to make sure content doesn't violate our Community Guidelines so that YouTube can be a safe place for all - and sometimes we make mistakes trying to get it right. We're sorry for any frustration our mistake caused you, and we appreciate you letting us know. Phallus_(fungus) : The genus was first mentioned in the literature by the Dutch botanist Hadrianus Junius (1511–1575), who, in 1564 wrote a short book published in Delft on the Phallus in Hollandia, describing a mushroom in the form of a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSOmYyNHpU