QUICK FACT: It uses a powerful odor to lure insects that spread its spores.

THREATS: Habitat loss from development, industry, forestry, and invasive species eliminate the sites where it occurs.

IMPORTANCE: A decomposer that breaks down leaf litter and mulch, it returns nutrients to the soil.

Photo credit: J.M. Baltazar

QUICK FACT: It uses a powerful odor to lure insects that spread its spores.

THREATS: Habitat loss from development, industry, forestry, and invasive species eliminate the sites where it occurs.

IMPORTANCE: A decomposer that breaks down leaf litter and mulch, it returns nutrients to the soil.

Photo credit: J.M. Baltazar