Common stinkhorn
A species of Stinkhorns Scientific name : Phallus impudicus Genus : Stinkhorns
Common stinkhorn, A species of Stinkhorns
Scientific name: Phallus impudicus
Genus: Stinkhorns
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Description
The common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) grows incredibly quickly, sometimes nearing 30 cm in a single afternoon. Their caps are pitted in a way which makes them reminiscent of morels. However, there's little mistaking the common stinkhorn for a morel; the former, in addition to sporting a much longer stalk, has a clear and pungent odor.
Colors
Green
White
Habitat
The common stinkhorn appears in disturbed and cultivated areas, urban environments, and woodland settings - meadows, gardens, lawns, flowerbeds. It grows in sandy soil, humus, wood chips, rotting timber, or near dead stumps.
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Edibility
The common stinkhorn can be eaten while still young (in the egg stage) if pieces of its inner layer are cut out with a knife. They can be eaten raw or cooked, and are often described as tasting similar to radishes, with a crunchy texture. In some European countries, pickled stinkhorn is used in meat dishes. Make sure to ensure that the common stinkhorn eggs are not amanita eggs (which are poisonous); they should be covered in a sac and be pink.
Habitat
The common stinkhorn appears in disturbed and cultivated areas, urban environments, and woodland settings - meadows, gardens, lawns, flowerbeds. It grows in sandy soil, humus, wood chips, rotting timber, or near dead stumps.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
8 inches
Cap Diameter
1.5 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Pleasant nutty flavor
Spore Print
Olive-brown
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,northern Asia
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Stinkhorn allies Family
Stinkhorn mushrooms Genus
Stinkhorns Species
Common stinkhorn 
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