Phallus atrovolvatus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. Found in Costa Rica, it was described as new to science in 2005.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Phallus atrovolvatus 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
- Phallus merulinus
- Phallus indusiatus
- Phallus haitangensis
- Phallus lutescens
- Phallus duplicatus
- Staheliomyces cinctus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Phallales
- Family
- Phallaceae
- Genus
- Phallus
- Species
- Phallus atrovolvatus
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