Phallogaster is a fungal genus in the family Phallogastraceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single secotioid species Phallogaster saccatus, commonly known as the club-shaped stinkhorn or the stink poke.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Phallogaster saccatus 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
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Hysterangiales
- Family
- Phallogastraceae
- Genus
- Phallogaster
- Species
- Phallogaster saccatus
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