Hebeloma aminophilum, commonly known as the ghoul fungus, is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. Found in Western Australia, it gets its common name from the propensity of the fruiting bodies to spring out of decomposing animal remains.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ghoul Fungus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tricholoma eucalypticum
- Phlegmacium coelopus
- Hebeloma laterinum
- Hebeloma velutipes
- Hebeloma limbatum
- Hebeloma victoriense
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Hebeloma
- Species
- Hebeloma aminophilum
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