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Edibility
Inedible
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🪵 Woodland, mulch
Season
Jun – Oct⏳ Soon
"Spongy white stalk topped with dark olive slime — flies disperse the spores. Smells of carrion at peak ripeness. The unhatched egg is pickled and eaten in parts of Europe."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Landscape hardwood chip mulch — wine cap, bird’s nest fungi, dog-vomit slime mold. A great backyard cultivation substrate.
A spongy white phallic stalk topped with a dark olive slime-coated cap. The slime is the spore mass — flies are attracted by the carrion-like smell and disperse the spores on their feet. The unhatched white "egg" stage is gelatinous and reportedly edible (pickled in parts of Europe).
Mixed woodlands, garden mulch, and decaying wood throughout the temperate northern hemisphere. Fruits June through October, often after heavy rains.

Min Soil Temp
55°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–13,100 ft
Eastern North American counterpart. Cap edge is smoother; the smell is milder.
Multiple stinkhorn species. Form is distinctive enough that confusion with non-stinkhorns is essentially impossible.
Woodland, mulch
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