Lysurus cruciatus (Lepr. & Mont.) Henn.
lizard's-claw stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
lizard's-claw stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
Species Information
Odor:
spore mass has unpleasant fetid odor
Microscopic:
spores 3-4 x 1-2 microns, elliptic to oblong, smooth, (Arora), spores 4-4.5 x 1.5-2 microns; elliptic-cylindric, (Dring)
EDIBILITY
presumably edible in egg stage, but strip away gelatinous layer
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Lysurus gardneri has sterile bases on the arms and villose fertile parts, (Dring), but note that Lysurus gardneri as used by some authors is considered is considered a synonym of Lysurus cruciatus (Lepr. & Mont.) Henn. Lysurus mokusin has a stem usually fluted or several sided (polygonal in cross-section), and arms usually bright red and fused at their tips to form a "spire" but sometimes breaking free from each other when old, (Arora). See also SIMILAR section of Lysurus periphragmoides.Habitat
"solitary or in groups or clusters in lawns, gardens, under trees, in rich soil, on rotten wood, etc.", (Arora)
Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Anthurus borealis Burt
Aserophallus cruciatus Lepr. & Mont.
Cenangium furfuraceum (Roth) Sacc.
Lysurus borealis (Burt) Henn.
Lysurus gardneri sensu Ramsbottom, sensu Palmer