Ravenel's red stinkhorn can be found in conifer forests and in common grasslands like flowerbeds. Ravenel's red stinkhorn is named after mycologist Henry William Ravenel. It has a red hue and has an odor due to its slimy and smelly spores.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 1.5 cm
Odor:
Unpleasant when spores are slimy.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Ravenel's red stinkhorn
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Attributes of Ravenel's red stinkhorn
Cap Diameter
1 - 1.5 cm
Height
4 - 20 cm
Cap
1 - 1.5 cm thick at widest point; fairly abruptly rounded-off apex, frequently with a conic apex
Stem
4 - 8 cm high; cylindric; pink to red, becoming to pale pink or whitish; hollow. spongy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Spongy
Volva
Sacklike; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Blackish-brown to brown
Odor
Unpleasant when spores are slimy.
Body Color
Red
White
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Ravenel's red stinkhorn by these plants:
Oaks, Populus, Sambucus
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in Europe
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Ravenel's red stinkhorn
Ravenel's red stinkhorn tends to grow in areas rich in organic material, such as decaying wood, gardens, and cultivated soils, often found near woods.
Scientific Classification of Ravenel's red stinkhorn
