Column Stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
Non-lethal but Foul-smelling Column Stinkhorn
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Hauptmerkmale
- Reddish-orange vertical columns
- Columns fused together at the top
- Dark olive-green slimy gleba on inner arms
- Emerges from a white
- egg-like base
- Strong odor of decaying flesh
Farbe:
Reddish-orange with dark olive-brown slime
Geruch:
Foul, like rotting meat
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil and mulch
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Mulched garden bed
Verbreitung:
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, South America
Saisonalität:
Year-round (Florida)
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
None - considered a nuisance due to odor
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Lattice structure with 'corona' structures
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Empfohlene Handlung
Avoid consumption; remove and dispose of in outdoor waste if the odor becomes offensive.