MUSHROOMS

Elegant stinkhorn

Mutinus elegans

Mushrooms
Nativeolive
Elegant stinkhorn, photo 1 of 5
Elegant stinkhorn, photo 2 of 5
Elegant stinkhorn, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Imperiled in Québec. Fungus. Grows in forests and in urban areas. Spore print olive. Feeds on decaying organic matter.

There are 20 observations of Elegant stinkhorn in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie9
  2. Montréal6
  3. Outaouais2
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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