Dictyophora duplicata (Bosc) E. Fisch.
netted stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
netted stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
Photograph
Species Information
Odor:
foul-smelling (Bessette), weak to strong, repulsive, (McKnight), fetid (Lincoff(2))
Microscopic:
spores 3.5-4.5 x 1-2 microns, elliptic, smooth, colorless, (Bessette)
EDIBILITY
inedible (Bessette), edible in egg stage but not recommended, (Phillips), eggs could be confused with poisonous Amanita stages
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Phallus hadriani lacks the conspicuous flaring veil. Dictyophora indusiata is a [primarily] tropical species with an even more spectacular larger meshed veil that is "skirtlike or basketlike when fully expanded and touching or nearly touching the ground (6cm or more high)", (Arora).Habitat
single or in groups on ground in hardwoods or mixed forest, June to October, (Bessette), in rich soil in woods and gardens (Barron)
Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Hypoxylon vogesiacum (Pers.) Sacc. var. macrosporum J.H. Mill.
Phallus duplicatus Bosc