The process in which Devil's Fingers fungi burst into the world looks more like something from the film Alien than the serene beauty of the plant world, but it's strangely beautiful nonetheless.

Time-lapse footage shot over four days shows the fungi, formally known as clathrus archeri, growing.

The fungi, also known as Octopus Stinkhorn, were introduced to the UK. They are endemic to southern Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

The red tentacles are covered in a putrid spelling substance called gleba which contains its spores.

The smell attracts flies and insects, which spread the spores far and wide.

A time-lapse showing a group of Devil's fingers fungi (Clathrus archeri) growing. These fungi, also known as octopus stinkhorn, are and introduced species to the UK originally from New Zealand. The red tentacles are covered in a putrid spelling substance called gleba which contains the spores. The smell attracts flies and insects who spread the spores far and wide.

This footage was taken over a period of four days.