Dog Stinkhorn Fungus
Mutinus caninus (probably)
35.1784, -80.8473
Field Notes
Description:
bright orange, cylindrical slightly curved stinkhorn about 9 cm tall & 1.5 cm wide; gradually tapers to a narrow tip with a small opening; tip covered with greenish-brown slime; coming out of a white "egg" buried in the ground; slime stinks
Habitat:
many found growing in old rotting wood chip mulch pile
Notes:
It is hard to tell the difference between Mutinus elegans and Mutinus caninus but this http://www.mushroomexpert.com/mutinus_elegans.html helps
Found by student Addison
Reference Links:
Mutinus elegans/caninus/ravenelii (MushroomExpert.Com)
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2015
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