Basket Stinkhorn, scientifically Clathrus ruber and the type species of its genus, is a fungus in the family Phallaceae also known as the latticed stinkhorn or red cage, named for its striking fruit body shaped like a round or oval hollow sphere with interlaced, latticed branches. It was illustrated in the scientific literature as early as the 16th century but was not formally described until 1729.
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Classification
DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 3 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Basket Stinkhorn
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Austria, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Netherlands, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Poland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United Kingdom, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Basket Stinkhorn
- Wikidata Q579190, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Clathrus ruber': the fungus is saprobic, feeding off decaying woody plant material
- Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikipedia: Clathrus ruber
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q579190 (P225 taxon name)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 326144
Although considered primarily a European species, C. ruber has been introduced to other areas, and now has a wide distribution that includes all continents except Antarctica.
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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