Pseudocolus fusiformis
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Pseudocolus fusiformis is a stinkhorn mushroom in the Phallaceae, a family well known for a remarkable range of fruit body types.[1] It is commonly known as the stinky squid,[2] because of its fetid odor, and its three or four upright "arms" which are connected at the top. The malodorous smell comes from the dark greenish slimy gleba covering the inside faces of the arms, and attracts insects that help to disperse the spores.
Quick Facts Pseudocolus fusiformis, Scientific classification ...
Pseudocolus fusiformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Phallales |
Family: | Phallaceae |
Genus: | Pseudocolus |
Species: | P. fusiformis |
Binomial name | |
Pseudocolus fusiformis | |
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Quick Facts Pseudocolus fusiformisMycological characteristics ...
Pseudocolus fusiformis | |
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Glebal hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe | |
Spore print is olive-brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is inedible |
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It is the most widely distributed member of the genus Pseudocolus and has been found in the United States, Australia, and Asia.