commonly known small saprobic species fungus family fruit body consists reddish cylindrical stipe capped arms arms approach close form olive green spore mass carried outer surface arms fruit body odor comparable fresh dog rotting flesh sewage mature edible immature egg stage fungus native asia found australia europe north_america probably introduced species china remedy history taxonomy phylogeny species described missionary publication new memoirs reported finding near beijing finding represents earliest published scientific record fungus china original sanctioned christian synopsis transferred genus type species genus reported form said differed main species having head angular conical form reported korea authors attempted define forms new species based degree separation arms example contrast concept arms free slightly fused genus created contain species tips arms fused result differing interpretations limits desire authors define new species based perceived differences fungus acquired lengthy list synonyms years commonly known small included large scale phylogenetic analysis fungi published shown form clade description immature fruit bodies white gelatinous eggs measuring diameter attached ground strands called fungus matures egg fruit body rapidly expands leaving remnants base stipe hollow mature fruiting body dimensions ranges color white pink red distinct deeply sides divided ribs basis distinction species angular form stipe sides branch arms fused tip form pointed apex resembling mushroom matures arms spread apart outer surface arms coated brownish foul spore mass called odor helps attract flies insects assist spore dispersal odor compared fresh dog rotting flesh sewage spores cylindrical shape smooth thin walled hyaline translucent dimensions scanning electron reveals end spores spore wall results separation basidia spore bearing cells usually spored composed chains roughly spherical ellipsoid broadly club shaped cells mixed cells wide hyphae clamp connections similar species similar appearance cylindrical stem tip similar stipe angles present edibility uses species considered edible immature egg stage thought china mature foul odor deter individuals attempting consumption fungus china remedy habitat distribution saprobic grows small groups forest litter wood chip landscaping documented sightings include korea japan china species unknown europe reported italy considered alien species continent united_states collected states california texas
Lysurus mokusin