Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bridal Veil StinkhornScientific Name: Phallus indusiatusCategory: FungiSubcategory: StinkhornsSize: Stipe height: 6.0–10.0 in (15–25 cm); Veil spread: 4.0–6.0 in (10–15 cm) diameterWeight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g) per mature fruiting bodyLifespan:...

Dune Stinkhorn

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dune StinkhornScientific Name: Phallus hadrianiCategory: FungiSubcategory: StinkhornsSize: Height: 10–20 cm (4–8 in); Cap diameter: 3–4 cm; Volva egg diameter: 4–6 cmWeight: 50–120 g (1.8–4.2 oz)Lifespan: Fruiting body persists 2–4 days;...

Yellow Net Stinkhorn

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow Net StinkhornScientific Name: Phallus multicolorCategory: FungiSubcategory: StinkhornsRange: Circumtropical and subtropical distribution, native to tropical Asia (from China, Japan, and India through Southeast Asia), northern Australia,...

Stinky Squid

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stinky SquidScientific Name: Pseudocolus fusiformisCategory: FungiSubcategory: StinkhornsRange: Native to tropical and subtropical Asia (from China, Japan, and India south through Southeast Asia), Australasia, and widely introduced across...

Elegant Stinkhorn

OverviewThe Elegant Stinkhorn (Mutinus elegans), also widely recognized as the Headless Stinkhorn, Devil’s Dipstick, or Dog Stinkhorn, is a bizarre, visually startling, and chemically pungent basidiomycete fungus belonging to the cosmopolitan family Phallaceae....

Anemone Stinkhorn

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Anemone StinkhornScientific Name: Aseroë rubraCategory: FungiSubcategory: StinkhornsSize: Fruiting body height: 2.4–4.0 in (6–10 cm); Disc diameter: 2.0–3.2 in (5–8 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.4 oz (20–40 g) per mature fruiting bodyLifespan: Fruiting body...