Kingdom Fungi Scientific name Clathrus Rank Genus | Division Basidiomycota Higher classification Stinkhorn mushrooms | |
Lower classifications Clathrus archeri, Clathrus ruber |
Clathrus archeri devil s fingers octopus stinkhorn fungi erupting from their eggs time lapse
Clathrus is a genus of fungi of the family Phallaceae, the stinkhorn fungi. As with other members of the family, mature fruit bodies are covered with olive-brown slimy gleba, containing spores, that attracts flies. These fungi are saprobic (feeding on dead organic matter) and are common in mulch.
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