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Red Lattice Stinkhorn

Colus hirudinosus

TOXIC

Red Lattice Stinkhorn: Non-edible with Fetid Odor

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Alle Bilder (3)

Hauptmerkmale

  • White basal volva (egg-like base)
  • Short
  • spongy orange-to-red stalk
  • Vertical columns joined at the apex
  • Red net-like (clathrate) lattice at the top
  • Dark
  • slimy
  • foul-smelling spore mass
Farbe:

Orange to bright red with dark brown/black gleba

Geruch:

Foul, like rotting meat

Wuchsform:

Single

Umgebung:

leaf litter

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Coniferous forests and gardens in Mediterranean regions

Verbreitung:

Southern Europe, Mediterranean basin, and Israel

Saisonalität:

Autumn and winter

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours

Erste Hilfe:
  • Do not induce vomiting
  • Seek medical attention immediately
  • Keep a specimen for identification
Notfallkontakte:
  • Israel Medical Emergency: 101
  • General Emergency: 112
  • Israel Poison Information Center (Rambam): 04-854-1900

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Lattice Stinkhorn

Clathrus ruber

TOXIC - severe digestive upset
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Lacks a distinct stalk
  • Grows as a complete spherical lattice
  • Larger overall diameter

Octopus Stinkhorn

Clathrus archeri

TOXIC - severe digestive upset
Hauptunterschiede:
  • Arms are free and not joined at the apex
  • Resembles an octopus or star
  • Brighter red tentacles

Empfohlene Handlung

Do not consume; keep away from children and pets.