dog stinkhorn
mutinus caninus latin

It is commonly known as the "dog stinkhorn".

The dog stinkhorn is probably edible at the 'egg' stage, but it is not recommended.

Notable species include the dog stinkhorn Mutinus caninus.

Mutinus caninus, commonly known as the dog stinkhorn, is a small thin, phallus-shaped woodland fungus, with a dark tip.

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The dog stinkhorn is found occasionally, and is quite common in Europe, Britain, and Eastern North America.

Mutinus Caninus, aka "Dog Stinkhorn"

The species is commonly known variously as the "elegant stinkhorn", the "headless stinkhorn", the "dog stinkhorn", or the "devil's dipstick".

Dog stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) and Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum for their part, were observed in the shaded path north of the site on the edge of mature wood.

The "dog stinkhorn" (Mutinus caninus) is smaller, has a distinct oval or spindle-shaped tip on a slender stem and lacks the bright coloring of M. elegans; it has less of the stalk covered by gleba.

Notable species include the dog stinkhorn Mutinus caninus.

Mutinus Caninus, aka "Dog Stinkhorn"

Dog stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) and Scytinostroma hemidichophyticum for their part, were observed in the shaded path north of the site on the edge of mature wood.

Some related species such as Phallus impudicus or Mutinus caninus are considered to be edible (or even delicacies) in the immature egg stage; however, the foul smell of stinkhorns at maturity would likely deter most individuals from eating them.