Lysurus periphragmoides (Klotzsch) Dring
no common name
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
no common name
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
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Species Information
Odor:
strong and very disagreeable (Miller)
Taste:
mild (button), (Miller)
Microscopic:
spores 3.5-4.5 x 1.5-2.5 microns, elliptic to oblong, smooth, (Arora), spores 4-4.5 x 1.5-2 microns (Dring), spores inamyloid (Metzler)
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Clathrus ruber lacks the long stem. Lysurus cruciatus has simple erect arms.Habitat
single to gregarious (occasionally two from same volva), in rich soil, lawns, gardens, open woods, on rotten wood, etc., (Arora), single to numerous on fertile ground or on mulch, following spring rains, or also fall and winter, (Metzler)
Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Ciboria fructicola Winter
Ciboria fructicola G. Winter
Simblum periphragmoides Klotzsch
Simblum texense (G.F. Atk.) Long