Also called devil’s dipstick, this native fungi are found in most of eastern North America. Erin Huggins/USFWS Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe at any time. Animals are not the only stinky living things on this planet. The putrid corpse flower blooms with  the stench of rotting flesh, as does the lesser-known (but equally pungent) Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis . Then there is the elegant stinkhorn ( Mutinus elegans ), a fungus known for its phallic appearance and spores that give off the odor of rotting meat. Also called the devil’s dipstick , elegant stinkhorns are found across most of eastern North America, particularly from spring to the earliest days of winter. It has also been found in parts of Europe and Asia.…