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mushrooms foraging guide Dog Stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus)

Dog Stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) 305 Dog Stinkhorn (Mutinus caninus) 306

Edibility

Edibility:Not Edible

Season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
            

Frequency

Common

Description

Fruit body: Initially egg-like 2cm wide. From this later comes stem and head 1cm thick and 8-12cm long. The stem is yellow-white and the head dark-olive or red.

Spores: Pale yellow.

Habitat: On the ground in mixed woodland.

Frequency: Common