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Ravenel's stinkhorn
Phallus ravenelii
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
common stinkhornPhallus impudicus
dune stinkhornPhallus hadriani
Skirted StinkhornPhallus duplicatus
Wrinkly StinkhornSatyrus rugulosus
Devil's StinkhornSatyrus rubicundus
dog stinkhornMutinus caninus
devil's dipstickMutinus elegans
flowerpot parasolLeucocoprinus birnbaumii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,201 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,469 |
| Ontario | 1,251 |
| New York | 1,205 |
| Georgia | 795 |
| Massachusetts | 718 |
| North Carolina | 686 |
| Michigan | 577 |
| Pennsylvania | 425 |
| New Jersey | 338 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Stinkhorn fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically stinkhorns.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | stinkhorns and allies · Phallales |
| Family | stinkhorns · Phallaceae |
| Genus | Phallus |
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 Ravenel's stinkhorn with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.