Phallus impudicus var impudicus L.
(Stinkhorn)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyPhallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
SpeciesPhallus impudicus (Stinkhorn, Common Stinkhorn)
GenusPhallus (stinkhorns)
FamilyPHALLACEAE (stinkhorns and cage fungi)
OrderPHALLALES (stinkhorns and cage fungi)
SubclassPHALLOMYCETIDAE (stinkhorns, stinkhorn truffles, and earth-stars, coral, tooth and club fungi)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn) :
1: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in hollow fallen Birch log
Image 1:
2: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
10 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - close-up - gleba largely remainingImage 2: Cap - close-up - much of gleba lostImage 3: Effete fruitbodyImage 4: Fruitbody - side view
3: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
7 Oct 2001 OSGR: ST88 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Fruitbody and eggImage 2: Head and top of stalk - close-upImage 3: Head - close-upImage 4: Stalk - close-up
4: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
25 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
flies on stinkhorn
Image 1: Flies on stinkhorn - close-upImage 2: Fly on stinkhorn - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody with fliesImage 4: Fruitbody with flies (2)Image 5: Fruitbody with flies (3)Image 6: Fruitbody with flies (4)Image 7: Fruitbody with flies (5)
5: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
11 May 1972 OSGR: SE54 53° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
rhizomorphs
Image 1: Rhizomorphs - excavated for photoImage 2: Rhizomorphs - excavated for photo (2)
6: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
10 Oct 1971 OSGR: SE75 54° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
group of fruitbodies
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ
7: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
28 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Egg - LS
8: Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
27 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ22 51° 0’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: EggImage 2: Fruitbody

Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phallus impudicus var impudicus (Stinkhorn)
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