commonly known species fungus family originally described known different names transferred saprobic fungus distribution found africa asia americas grows fertile ground fruit body extend tall consists reddish head placed long stalk dark olive green spore mass fills interior extends arms like members family odor attracts flies insects help disperse spores immature egg form fungus considered edible taxonomy naming species described german mycologist based specimens collected mauritius designated type species genus differentiated similar genus having fruit body ending spherical head developing depressions chambers variable species result acquired extensive number synonyms authors decided different forms designated new species monograph family transferred taxon explaining distinction original restricted sense easily maintained examples states synonyms noted example author eager assign new described specimen found texas similar loose net head initiated new genus include new species species according mycologist curtis merely insect damaged specimen preserved alcohol lloyd criticized poor judgment self published journal notes later pen later transferred taxon genus claiming yellow arms longer spores sufficiently distinct consider distinct known according considered synonym despite renaming subsequent acceptance genus species occasionally referred specific epithet means refers structure cap fungus commonly known description immature fruiting bodies start round oval eggs diameter underside egg whitish anchor substrate white buff colored external surface gelatinous layer inside egg cut half reveals internal layers including tough white outer thick layer firm translucent gelatinous matter strands white tissue strands connecting externally bars gelatinous layer divided irregular longitudinal chambers egg eventually stalk expands breaks creating base stipe maturity fruit bodies tall spherical cap atop long yellow reddish stipe general specimens tend yellow specimens reddish exceptions noted literature typically diameter forms red orange typically small arms sharp ridges outer surface sides flat weakly inner surface internal surfaces covered olive green spore bearing holes like species foul odor comparable rotten meat offensive smell fresh newly exposed reported sweet similar foul odor forming exposed air time stipe thick hollow walls stipe inner layer large tubes outer layers small tubes specimens occasionally found fused heads separate arising single variety white fruit body known var originally described var long reported growing sandy soil semi arid regions new_mexico reported long collections spores elliptical shape smooth dimensions use scanning electron revealed addition species small surface spore previously connected like generally considered edible immature egg form similar species distinct unlikely confused species genus angular stipe arms like stipe alternating ribs furrows stipe arms maturity found south east asia india africa seven reddish brown fingers initially pressed separating habitat distribution species typically found growing solitary groups open woods north american field guide notes association apple distribution fungus reported africa mauritius asia china sri_lanka india pakistan thailand indonesia new_guinea north_america bahamas mexico south_america argentina brazil venezuela distribution extends north asia fairly common south_america usually appearance periods wet weather southern north_america
Lysurus periphragmoides