Phallus duplicatus
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Phallus duplicatus is a species of stinkhorn
. The cap is green-brown, the stem is white. When mature the cap becomes sticky and attract flies which disperse its spores, and it has a distinct, "netted" universal veil
. The edibility of this mushroom is unclear. It grows mainly in public lawns. they can also be found growing in meadows.
Stinkhorn
The Phallaceae are a family of fungi, commonly known as stinkhorn mushrooms. Belonging to the fungal order Phallales, the Phallaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical regions. They are known for their foul smelling sticky spore masses, or gleba, borne on the...
. The cap is green-brown, the stem is white. When mature the cap becomes sticky and attract flies which disperse its spores, and it has a distinct, "netted" universal veil
Universal veil
In mycology, a universal veil is a temporary membranous tissue that fully envelops immature fruiting bodies of certain gilled mushrooms. The developing Caesar's mushroom , for example, which may resemble a small white sphere at this point, is protected by this structure...
. The edibility of this mushroom is unclear. It grows mainly in public lawns. they can also be found growing in meadows.