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Common Name: Lizard's Claw Stinkhorn
Scientific Name: Lysurus cruciatus
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Lizard’s Claw Stinkhorn

Lysurus cruciatus

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Notes

Spongy, hollow column with short arms splitting on maturity. Disgusting odour attracting flies and insects.

Other Names

Stinkhorn,

Scientific Name

Lysurus cruciatus

Category

Fungi & Lichens

Family Name

PHALLACEAE

Spotted in natural habitat?

Yes

Date of observation

21 April 2016

Tags

mushrooms, stinkhorns

Location

Kimiad Nature trail, Wekker Rd, Pretoria, South Africa

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