“It is said that when the devil’s cigar unfurls, it releases a strange hissing noise and hazy cloud of spores,” park officials say.
Though we aren’t on the set of the apocalyptic television series, a unique, hissing mushroom that tends to “puzzle scientists” was recently found at Inks Lake State Park, in Burnet, Texas. The park is about two hours away from San Antonio.. It was also named the State Mushroom of Texas on July 22, 2021, according to park officials.
The Devil’s Cigar can typically be found growing on decaying cedar elm stumps in Central and North Texas. Park officials said the only other place the fungus can be found is around Kyushu, Japan. “It is said that when the devil’s cigar unfurls, it releases a strange hissing noise and hazy cloud of spores,” park officials said.
The mushroom typically appears in late fall and is a “dark brown, fuzzy capsule that spans three to four inches long,” park officials said on social media. It’s one of the rarest mushrooms in the world.
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