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Wiffle Ball Stinkhorn
Clathrus crispus
25 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
red-cage fungusClathrus ruber
column stinkhornClathrus columnatus
Clathrus natalensis
Clathrus cristatus
Lysurus sphaerocephalus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 652 |
|---|---|
| Quintana Roo | 196 |
| Yucatan | 141 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 102 |
| Puerto Rico | 59 |
| Texas | 49 |
| Tamaulipas | 40 |
| Campeche | 33 |
| Oaxaca | 27 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 26 |
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 Wiffle Ball Stinkhorn with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.