Basket Stinkhorn
Clathrus ruber
Identification: Clathrus ruber (Basket Stinkhorn) - Inedible
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Caratteristiche Chiave
- 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
Colore:
Bright orange and red
Odore:
Foul, putrid odor (rotting flesh)
Schema di Crescita:
Single
Ambiente:
Soil and leaf litter
Habitat e Distribuzione
Habitat:
Forest floor, mulch, or grassy areas
Distribuzione:
Widespread in temperate and subtropical regions
Stagionalità:
Summer to Autumn
Valore Economico
Domanda di Mercato:
None - foul odor and inedible
Fascia di Prezzo:
N/A
Uso Commerciale:
None
Specie Simili
Devil's Fingers
Clathrus archeri
Differenze Chiave:
- Opens into distinct, separate red arms
- Lacks the spherical, netted cage structure
Column Stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
Differenze Chiave:
- Forms two to five vertical columns
- Columns are fused at the apex
Azione Consigliata
Do not handle or consume. Observe from a distance.