''Mutinus ravenelii'', or Ravenel's red stinkhorn, is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

that is often confused with '' M. elegans'' and '' M. caninus''. ''M. ravenelii'' is a member of the

Phallaceae Phallaceae is a family of fungi, commonly known as stinkhorns, within the order Phallales. Stinkhorns have a worldwide distribution, but are especially prevalent in tropical regions. They are known for their foul-smelling, sticky spore masses, ...

(stinkhorn) family.

Edibility

The 'eggs' of ''Mutinus ravenelii'' are

edible An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from "eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushroo ...

while the adult fungus itself is not yet known to be edible.

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* Phallales Fungi described in 1853 Fungus species {{Phallales-stub