| Aseroe rubra | |
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| Aseroe rubra on woodchips, Bomaderry Creek, NSW | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Aseroe |
| Species: | A. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| Aseroe rubra Labill., 1800
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[1]Aseroe rubra, commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn, sea anemone fungus and starfish fungus, is a common and widespread basidiomycete fungus recognizable for its foul odour of carrion and its sea anemone shape when mature. Found in gardens on mulch and in grassy areas, it resembles a red star-shaped structure covered in brownish slime on a white stalk. It attracts flies, which spread its spores.[2][3]
- ^ Sisson, Liv; Vigus, Paula (2023). Fungi of Aotearoa: a curious forager's field guide. Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-76104-787-9. OCLC 1372569849.
- ^ "Aseroe rubra (Clathraceae) - HEAR species info".
- ^ http://www.gbif.net/occurrences/searchCountries.htm?c[0].s=20&c[0].p=0&c[0].o=14388305[permanent dead link]