Devil's Fingers - Clathrus archeri

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Clathrus archeri - Devil's Fingers.jpg
Clathrus archeri - Devil's Fingers.jpg
Common Name: 
Devil's Fingers
Scientific Name: 
Clathrus archeri
Typical Size (mm): 
0mm
Description: 

fruit body 5x4cms egg shaped, whitish volva breaking into 4-8 starfish-like arms up to 10cm long. red to pink, with olivaceous-black spore-bearing material on the inner side.

flesh smells strong, fetid with a hint of radish.

Spores average oliver-brown.

Distribution: 

Uncommon

Habitat: 

found in gardens and leaf litter. Late summer to late autumn.

Additional Notes: 

Not edible.

Categories
Fungi Spore Print Colour: 
Brown
Fungi Edibility: 
Inedible
Habitats: 
Hedgerows
Habitats: 
Scrub