Basket Stinkhorn
Clathrus ruber
Identification: Clathrus ruber (Basket Stinkhorn) - Inedible
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Hauptmerkmale
- Bright orange to red lattice structure
- Hollow
- cage-like fruiting body
- Emerges from a white 'egg' stage (volva)
- Foul
- putrid odor (when gleba is present)
- Grows terrestrially among debris
Farbe:
Bright orange and red
Geruch:
Foul, putrid odor (rotting flesh)
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil and leaf litter
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Forest floor, mulch, or grassy areas
Verbreitung:
Widespread in temperate and subtropical regions
Saisonalität:
Summer to Autumn
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
None - foul odor and inedible
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Forms two to five vertical columns
- Columns are fused at the apex
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not handle or consume. Observe from a distance.