They say once you've smelt this week's critter, you'll never forget it.
We're talking about the basket fungus, Ileodictyon cibarium, which appears after Autumn rains.
It has about 35 Māori names including tūtae kēhua which means 'ghost droppings' or 'the dung of thunder'.
Tutae kehua Photo: CC BY NC Kate 002
