Mutinus ravenelii explained
Mutinus ravenelii, or Ravenel's red stinkhorn, is a species of fungus that is often confused with M. elegans and M. caninus. M. ravenelii is a member of the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family.
Edibility
The 'eggs' of Mutinus ravenelii are edible while the adult fungus itself is not yet known to be edible.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mutinus ravenelii at University of Guelph. 2008-06-15. Barron. George. Database. uoguelph.ca. George Barron. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227205234/http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISCE2002/mutinus.htm. 2016-12-27. dead.