This fungi Clathrus archeri has spread throughout the New Forest in England over the past 20 years. Clathrus archeri is one of the more peculiar to see in the UK and you can see why it gets its common name of Devils fingers. Rare 'alien' fungus that smells like rotting flesh spotted in New Forest
I've never seen any north of the Loire, but there are many in "Sologne", south of the Loire, where the soil is much more acidic, and there are many ponds. The first I saw, that was some 30 years ago. I was told they were introduced by the horses and fodder from Australia during WWI, or perhaps from the boots of the soldiers.
