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Mutinus ravenelii (Berk.) E.Fisch.
Mutinus ravenelii (Berk.) E.Fisch.
Ravenel's red stinkhorn (Mutinus ravenelii) is a Phallaceae stinkhorn fungus often confused with M. elegans and M. caninus.
Staheliomyces cinctus E.Fisch.
Staheliomyces cinctus E.Fisch.
Staheliomyces cinctus is a stinkhorn fungus found from southern Mexico to southern Brazil that attracts visiting stingless bees that collect its gleba.
Itajahya galericulata Möller
Itajahya galericulata Möller
Itajahya galericulata is a rarely observed saprobic stinkhorn species found in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide.
Lysurus mokusin (L.) Fr.
Lysurus mokusin (L.) Fr.
Lysurus mokusin is a foul-smelling saprobic fungus edible in its immature egg stage, used as food and medicine in China.
Lysurus cruciatus (Lepr. & Mont.) Henn.
Lysurus cruciatus (Lepr. & Mont.) Henn.
Lizard's-claw stinkhorn, Lysurus cruciatus, is a foul-smelling stinkhorn fungus that may be edible in its immature egg stage.
Lysurus periphragmoides (Klotzsch) Dring
Lysurus periphragmoides (Klotzsch) Dring
Lysurus periphragmoides is a pantropical stinkhorn fungus, edible only as immature eggs, with a distinctive latticed mature cap.
Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring
Clathrus archeri (Berk.) Dring
Clathrus archeri is a saprotrophic stinkhorn fungus with distinct growth stages, native to the Southern Hemisphere and invasive globally.
Clathrus columnatus Bosc
Clathrus columnatus Bosc
Clathrus columnatus is a saprobic stinkhorn fungus with a fetid odor, known for its columnar, arching fruit bodies.
Clathrus ruber P.Micheli ex Pers.
Clathrus ruber P.Micheli ex Pers.
Clathrus ruber is a foul-smelling saprobic stinkhorn fungus with a red lattice-like mature fruiting body.
Clathrus crispus Turpin
Clathrus crispus Turpin
Clathrus crispus Turpin is a saprobic fungus distributed across the Americas with a distinctive red fruit body structure.
Clathrus chrysomycelinus Möller
Clathrus chrysomycelinus Möller
Clathrus chrysomycelinus is a stinkhorn fungus found in South America and reported from New Zealand, reaching up to 60mm across and 100mm tall.
Clathrus roseovolvatus Lécuru, Mornand, Fiard & Courtec.
Clathrus roseovolvatus Lécuru, Mornand, Fiard & Courtec.
Clathrus roseovolvatus is a 2013-described stinkhorn family fungus found in South America and the Caribbean.
Clathrus cristatus Fazolino, Calonge & Baseia
Clathrus cristatus Fazolino, Calonge & Baseia
Clathrus cristatus is a stinkhorn fungus species found in Brazil, first described scientifically in 2010.
Pseudocolus fusiformis (E.Fisch.) Lloyd
Pseudocolus fusiformis (E.Fisch.) Lloyd
Pseudocolus fusiformis is a stinkhorn fungus with a fetid odor that attracts insects for spore dispersal, found worldwide in forests and mulched landscapes.
Ileodictyon gracile Berk.
Ileodictyon gracile Berk.
Ileodictyon gracile, the smooth cage fungus, is an Australian-native saprotrophic phalloid fungus introduced to parts of Asia and Europe.
Ileodictyon cibarium Tul. & C.Tul.
Ileodictyon cibarium Tul. & C.Tul.
Ileodictyon cibarium is a mesh-fruited fungus native to Australia and New Zealand, introduced elsewhere, that attracts flies to disperse its spores.
Aseroe rubra Labill.
Aseroe rubra Labill.
Aseroe rubra Labill. is a saprotrophic star-shaped fungus that originated in Australasia and spread globally, with a documented Indian variety.
Colus hirudinosus Cavalier & Séchier
Colus hirudinosus Cavalier & Séchier
Colus hirudinosus is a foul-smelling stinkhorn fungus with a distinctive lattice fruit body, found across multiple continents.
Colus pusillus (Berk.) Reichert
Colus pusillus (Berk.) Reichert
Colus pusillus is a saprobic stinkhorn fungus found in Australia, known for its cage-like red fruiting body and foul spore-dispersing slime.
Geastrum saccatum Fr.
Geastrum saccatum Fr.
Geastrum saccatum is a widespread inedible saprobic earthstar fungus found growing in leaf litter and humus.
Geastrum rufescens Pers.
Geastrum rufescens Pers.
Geastrum rufescens, the rosy earthstar, is a pinkish Geastraceae fungus found across Europe, North America, and Japan.
Geastrum fimbriatum Fr.
Geastrum fimbriatum Fr.
Geastrum fimbriatum Fr. is an earthstar fungus usually recorded inedible that is eaten by Madhya Pradesh tribal peoples.
Geastrum fornicatum (Huds.) Hook.
Geastrum fornicatum (Huds.) Hook.
Geastrum fornicatum is an inedible uncommon earthstar fungus with antimicrobial extracts found in southwest US deciduous woods.
Geastrum quadrifidum Pers.
Geastrum quadrifidum Pers.
Geastrum quadrifidum is an uncommon, inedible earthstar fungus with a wide global distribution.
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