Mutinus ravenelii
| Mutinus ravenelii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Mutinus |
| Species: | M. ravenelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mutinus ravenelii (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) E.Fisch. (1888) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Corynites ravenelii Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1853) | |
| Mutinus ravenelii | |
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 | smooth hymenium |
 | hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | stipe has a volva |
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spore print is blackish-brown to brown |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 |
edibility: edible or inedible |
Mutinus ravenelii is a species of fungus that is often confused with M. elegans and M. caninus. M. ravenelii is a member of the Phallaceae family.
Edibility
'Eggs' (white) and fertile portions (pink) of Mutinus ravenelii
The 'eggs' of Mutinus ravenelii are edible while the adult fungus itself is not yet known to be edible.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mutinus ravenelii (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) E. Fisch. 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ Barron, George. "Mutinus ravenelii at University of Guelph" (Database). uoguelph.ca. George Barron. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
External links
| External identifiers for Mutinus ravenelii | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 1017321 |
| Also found in: Wikispecies | |
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