Latticed stinkhorn is a form of fungus. This fungus feeds off decaying woody plant material and is found on garden soil, grassy places, and in mulches.

It is commonly known as the 'dune stinkhorn'.

Elegant stinkhorn fungus, tree ear fungus, stereum ostrea, black knot fungus, ingoldian fungi

Oenopota dictyophora was created in 1980.

It is possible that the orange wiffle ball-shaped fungus in your backyard is a stinkhorn fungus, known for its foul smell resembling rotting flesh. Stinkhorns attract insects that help disperse its spores. The strong odor can be off-putting and cause a reaction such as nausea or vomiting in some people.