Mutinus ravenelii
Mutinus ravenelii is a species of fungus that is often confused with M. elegans and M. caninus. M. ravenelii is a member of the family Phallaceae.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
 | spore print is blackish-brown to brown |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
  | edibility: edible or inedible |
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]
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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". uoguelph.ca. George Barron. p. 1. Archived from the original (Database) on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
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