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Lantern stinkhorn

Lysurus mokusin

Photo by MarvK
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Field Notes

Description:

Long, pink, rectangular shaped fungi with black and white tip.

Species ID Suggestions

Lantern stinkhorn

Lysurus mokusin
MarvK
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Recently identified as a "lantern stinkhorn."

Lysurus mokusin
MarvK
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
They look like spent stinkhorn fungus. Perhaps the Dog Stinkhorn. The rectangular shape may be because it is drying out. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/mutinus_elegans.html
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013

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