| Common stinkhorn | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Phallaceae |
| Genus: | Phallus |
| Species: | P. impudicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phallus impudicus L. (1753)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Phallus volvatus Batsch (1783) | |
Phallus impudicus | |
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 | Glebal hymenium |
 | Cap is conical |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn,[2] is a widespread fungus in the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family. It is recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England. It is a common mushroom in Europe and North America, where it occurs in habitats rich in wood debris such as forests and mulched gardens. It appears from summer to late autumn. The fruiting structure is tall and white with a slimy, dark olive colored conical head. Known as the gleba, this material contains the spores, and is transported by insects which are attracted by the odor—described as resembling carrion. Despite its foul smell, it is not usually poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed in parts of France, Germany and the Czech Republic.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
urlMycoBank: Phallus impudicuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada". National General Status Working Group. 2020.