Long Net Stinkhorn 竹蓀 (zhú sūn) Phallus indusiatu is often misintroduced in dishes as being bamboo pith, when in fact it is a kind of fungus that grows around the roots of bamboo. Alternative English names: Bridal Veil Mushroom, Veiled Lady. Known as 竹笙 (zhú shēng) or 竹蓀 (zhú sūn) in Chinese. When referred to by its mycological name, it is called 竹蓀, but when referred to as a food ingredient it is called 竹笙. That's why more people know it by 竹笙.