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Stinkhorn mushroom

Mutinus elegans

Description:

The stem is hollow. Texture of foam rubber.

Habitat:

woodchip bed (made of commercial mulch) in garden

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3 Comments

JVM
JVM 12 years ago

That is the great thing about PN, sharing interesting organisms.Thanks! I found them in my backyard and they are pretty stinky.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Great series..I've never seen that species..thanks!

misako
misako 12 years ago

cool fungus!

JVM
Spotted by
JVM

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2011
Submitted on Sep 4, 2011

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