Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Specy

Phallus Impudicus

Fungi

Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, is a widespread species of fungus in the stinkhorn family Phallaceae. It is recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, a feature that gave rise to several names for it in seventeenth-century England.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 3
Scientific Name
Phallus impudicus 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Phallus Impudicus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Poland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Portugal

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Slovenia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. FUNGuild: FUNGuild fungal guild database
FUNGuildRecord: Phallus impudicus
Quote, Record: Phallus impudicus
"taxon":"Phallus impudicus" ... "trophicMode":"Saprotroph"
View the Source
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Phallus impudicus
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q48188 (P225 taxon name)
  • Article text: "Despite its foul smell, it is not usually poison"
    Despite its foul smell, it is not usually poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed cooked on their own or feature as an ingredient in cuisines of parts of the Czech Republic, France and Germany.
View the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Phallus impudicus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Phallus impudicus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3314876, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 3314876, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Phallus Impudicus
Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.