Mutinus caninus (Huds.) Fr.
dog stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
dog stinkhorn
Phallaceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
Species Information
Odor:
slime is fetid, though not as strong as in Phallus impudicus or Clathrus ruber, (Arora), lightly foxy (Schalkwijk-Barendsen)
Microscopic:
spores 3-7 x 1.5-2.5 microns, elliptic or oblong, smooth, (Arora), spores 3.5-5 x 1.5-2 microns, (Smith)
EDIBILITY
eggs have been eaten by some (Arora), poisonous Amanitas also egg-like when young
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Mutinus elegans (= M. bovinus, M. curtisii), found in eastern North America, has a longer (9-18cm) fruitbody that is usually thickest in middle and tapered gradually toward the tip, with a larger area (up to 6cm) covered with slime, (Arora). Spores of M. elegans measure 4-7 x 2-3 microns, (Smith).Habitat
single to gregarious or clustered on ground and rotten wood in gardens, roadsides, woods, etc., (Arora), summer and fall (Bacon)
Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Phallus caninus Huds.