Clathrus ruber is a saprobic species of fungus in the family Phallaceae. It is commonly known as the latticed stinkhorn, the basket stinkhorn, or the red cage, alluding to the fruiting bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval ball with interlaced or latticed branches. Covered with a slime layer on the inner surfaces, this inedible species has a fetid odor, described by some as rotting meat,[1] that attracts flies and other insects to help disperse the spores.[2]

This is a rare species in Somerset. This particular record came from Wiviliscome, north-west of Taunton, August 2009. The last record for this in somerset was in 2002 and that was the first for 20 years. The photo show the fungus emerging from the volva.

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