Dog Stinkhorn, Mutinus caninus
Observation - Dog Stinkhorn, Mutinus caninus - UK and Ireland. Description: Members of the local fungi made an exciting find today, Mutinus caninus aka Dog Stinkhorn Mushrooms
Members of the local fungi made an exciting find today, Mutinus caninus aka Dog Stinkhorn Mushrooms in various stages of development. They initially appear as a white ‘egg’ in the soil usually covered by leaf litter. The ‘egg’ ruptures and the thin polystyrene-like stipe emerges. The tip is covered in gleba, it’s smelly, slimy spore bearing material. A blue bottle attracted by the smell, landed on the tip and, in turn, will help the mushroom to spread it’s spores.
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An iSpotter’s observation of a cross section of a Dog Stinkhorn: https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/552415/cross-section-of-dog-stinkhorn-egg
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Look out for fungi especially 25 Sept to 9 Oct. See Latest Projects for more information (the link is on the right hand side of the home page).
2 October 2021 is UK Fungus Day: https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/
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An iSpotter’s observation of a cross section of a Dog Stinkhorn: https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/552415/cross-section-of-dog-stinkhorn-egg
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Look out for fungi especially 25 Sept to 9 Oct. See Latest Projects for more information (the link is on the right hand side of the home page).
2 October 2021 is UK Fungus Day: https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/