Mutinus caninus (Huds.) Fr.

  • Filed As

    Gasteroid agarics
    Mutinus caninus (Huds.) Fr.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Bomanz 73, 19 May 2002

  • Location

    United States of America. Missouri. Saint Louis Co. Ballwin. 909 Woodside Village Lane.

  • Habitat

    open area. Moisture conditions: very moist. wood - mulch.

  • Description

    spore length: 4.5 microns; spore width: 1.7 microns; spore shape: elliptical to oblong; spore texture: smooth; spore color: clear; spore print color: dark olive brown. This variety is distinguished from Mutinus elegans (elegant stinkhorn) because it is less tapered than elegans. It also has a clear seperation of the spore mass and the stalk. (see Audobon Society - Field Guide to North American Mushrooms - page 835 for Mutinus elegans). Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) combined with the 2015 DNA analysis confirmed that this specimen is Mutinus caninus.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03817728

    Occurrence ID: 716d5ca6-488c-467a-af00-26ba4241d153

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Missouri

  • County/Municipio

    Saint Louis Co.

  • City/Township

    Ballwin

  • Locality

    909 Woodside Village Lane

  • Coordinates

    38.5716, -90.4861

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Mutinus
caninus
Voucher Number: 73
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Brad Bomanz
5/19/2002
Missouri
St. Louis
Ballwin
909 Woodslde Village Lane
N 38 34.295'
W 090 29.166*
RefDoc Mushrooms Demystified-1979
Author: David Arora
Spore Length:
Spore Width:
Spore Shape:
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Spore Color:
4.5 microns
1.7 microns
elliptical to oblong
smooth
clear
Spore Print Color dark olive brown
chemical reaction n/d
Substrate: wood - mulch
Moisture Cond.: very moist
Habitat: open area
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