Stinkhorn
<text color=”secondary” size=”sm”>These are general clues, not a definitive identification guide.</text>
If you’re trying to work out what has appeared in your garden, there are several features worth observing.
1. A bright red or orange color
Some stinkhorn species have vivid reddish-orange or coral-colored stalks. Others may be pale pink, white, yellowish, or orange.
Color can help narrow the possibilities, but it isn’t enough to identify a mushroom by itself.
2. An unusual, upright shape
Many red stinkhorns grow vertically from
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