commonly known species fungus family widely distributed species native asia europe north_america australia probably introduced species stalk fruit body reaches tall thick fragile hollow stem pitted like cap spread olive colored spore shortly emerging releases odor attracts insects help disperse spores said edible immature egg like stage typically grows public yards gardens usually sandy soils distinguished similar common presence pink violet colored base stem differences odor taxonomy species described scientifically french botanist sanctioned synopsis called species synonym according database index additional synonyms include named berkeley var var date unknown specific epithet named dutch botanist wrote pamphlet mushrooms description immature fruiting bodies egg stage dimensions colored pink violet typically resemble plant roots base eggs enclosed tough covering gelatinous layer breaks emerges mature fruiting bodies tall thick cream colored hollow stipe head pitted covered olive green mass typically retains pink color turn brownish age fruit bodies short lived typically lasting days odor described authors faint pleasant like describe smell known attract insects including flies bees beetles consume spore containing thought long distance spore dispersal facilitated insects deposit intact spores survive passage digestive tract spores cylindrical smooth hyaline translucent dimensions basidia spore bearing cells cylindrical dimensions slender extensions attach spores clamp base edibility like species thought edible egg form central europeans chinese consider eggs edibility mature specimens author commented genus general sense smell developed think eating members group similar species overall appearance distinguished white similar smooth head habitat distribution known australia thought introduced species imported landscaping north_america europe including denmark ireland netherlands norway poland slovakia sweden ukraine wales turkey japan china province saprobic species nutrients organic matter north_america commonly associated tree stumps roots stumps ground great_britain distribution restricted coastal dunes poland noted avoid humid forest soils live grasses black tree mushroom species protected
Phallus hadriani