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Clathrus ruber

P. Micheli ex Pers.

Basket Stinkhorn

GNRUnranked Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1063429

Element CodeNFPHA03010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderPhallales

FamilyPhallaceae

GenusClathrus

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

California (8)

References (5)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: <<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>>.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.