Skull-shaped Puffball

Fungi > Agaricaceae & Puffballs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Skull-shaped PuffballScientific Name: Calvatia craniiformisCategory: FungiSubcategory: Agaricaceae & PuffballsSize: Fruiting body diameter: 3.0–8.0 in (8–20 cm); Height: 3.5–8.0 in (9–20 cm)Weight: 5.0–18.0 oz (140–500 g); Large,...

Dune Stinkhorn

Fungi > Stinkhorns

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

Fungi > Stinkhorns

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

Fungi > Stinkhorns

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...