Immature fruiting bodies: Initially semi-submerged and covered by leaf-litter, egg-like, 3–5 cm across, attached to substrate. The outer wall of the egg is white to pinkish but there is a thick gelatinous middle layer held between the membranous inner and outer layers. Matured fruiting bodies: The egg is soon ruptured, as the white hollow stalk-like receptacle extends to 10–25 cm tall, the pendulous, bell-shaped head is covered by a mesh-work of raised ribs covered in dark olive slime which contains the spores. This slime has a strong sickly offensive smell which attracts flies from large distances to disperse the spores.
Phallus impudicus L. 1753
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Dictyophora duplicata |
synonym | Dictyophora duplicata var. obliterata Malençon 1957 |
synonym | Dictyophora indusiata |
synonym | Hymenophallus togatus Kalchbr. 1884 |
synonym | Ithyphallus impudicus (L.) Fr. 1886 |
synonym | Ithyphallus impudicus var. carneus Lemmerm. 1901 |
synonym | Ithyphallus impudicus var. impudicus (L.) Fr. 1886 |
synonym | Kirchbaumia imperialis Schulzer 1866 |
synonym | Morellus impudicus (Pers.) Eaton 1818 |
synonym | Phallus foetidus Sowerby 1801 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. adiscus Houda 1991 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. alveolata Ulbr. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. flavida Henn. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. impudicus L. 1753 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. reticulata Ulbr. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. subindusiatus Pilát 1958 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus f. togatus (Kalchbr.) Quél. 1887 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. americanus Ulbr. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. carneolus Houda 1993 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. imperialis (Schulzer) Ulbr. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. indusiatus |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. obliteratus (Malençon) Kreisel 1996 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. pseudoduplicatus O. Andersson 1989 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. togatus (Kalchbr.) Costantin & L.M. Dufour 1895 |
synonym | Phallus impudicus var. vulgaris Ulbr. 1932 |
synonym | Phallus indusiatus |
synonym | Phallus volvatus Batsch 1783 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Description
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
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📚 Natural History
Miscellaneous Details
Comments
The stinkhorn is sometimes mistaken inexplicably for a morel, perhaps because of the pitted head and somewhat similar shape. It is difficult to identify when it is at the egg stage.
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Scatted to gregarious on rotting wood in gardens and woodland.
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
The egg stage, which lacks the disgusting smell, is edible though not tasty
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Fungi |
Phylum | Basidiomycota |
Class | Agaricomycetes |
Order | Phallales |
Family | Phallaceae |
Genus | Phallus |
Species | Phallus impudicus L. 1753 |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
👥 Groups