. Minnesota mushrooms ... Botany; Mushrooms. CARRION FUNGI 131 CARRION FUNGI PHALLACEAE These resemble puttballs \\hen young, but as they mature the outer \vall is ruptured bv the lengthening stem. The spores are exposed on the top of the stem as a gelatinous mass, to whioh llies are drawn bv the odor of the plant. The carrion or "stink-horn" fungi resemble morels to some exteitt. but are reaJilv distinguisheei bv the odor, the cup at the base of the stem and bv tlie gelatinous spore-mass. Ac- cording to Mcllvaine. se\-eral species are edible when voting, but the begimter will not be


. Minnesota mushrooms ... Botany; Mushrooms. CARRION FUNGI 131 CARRION FUNGI PHALLACEAE These resemble puttballs \\hen young, but as they mature the outer \vall is ruptured bv the lengthening stem. The spores are exposed on the top of the stem as a gelatinous mass, to whioh llies are drawn bv the odor of the plant. The carrion or "stink-horn" fungi resemble morels to some exteitt. but are reaJilv distinguisheei bv the odor, the cup at the base of the stem and bv tlie gelatinous spore-mass. Ac- cording to Mcllvaine. se\-eral species are edible when voting, but the begimter will not be attracted bv '~pvi â¢*â â â â FlCURK ^â¢.^. B0\lSrA PILA KEY TO THE GENERA Receptacle cap-like a. Stalk with a net-like appendage below the cap b. Stalk -without a net-lite appendage Receptacle not cap-like, much like the stalk but red rag- Dictyophora 131 Ithyphallus 132 Mutinus 133 PTCTYOPHOEA Recep'tacle cap-like, stalked, the latter -with a volva-like cup"> at the base. The f;enus is distinguished from Ithyphallus by the appendage or veil, which is hidden under the cap in the second species. Both species are said to be edible wlien vounc Tlie name refers to the presence of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Clements, Frederic E. (Frederic Edward), 1874-1945; Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota


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