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column stinkhorn
Clathrus columnatus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
stinky squidPseudocolus fusiformis
red-cage fungusClathrus ruber
devil's-fingersClathrus archeri
Laternea dringii
Laternea triscapa
Wiffle Ball StinkhornClathrus crispus
devil's dipstickMutinus elegans
lantern stinkhornLysurus mokusin
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,482 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 627 |
| South Carolina | 575 |
| Texas | 485 |
| Louisiana | 480 |
| North Carolina | 373 |
| Alabama | 359 |
| Mississippi | 291 |
| Mexico | 70 |
| Brazil | 68 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | stinkhorns and allies · Phallales |
| Family | Clathraceae |
| Genus | Cage Stinkhorns · Clathrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise column stinkhorn with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.