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Verpa bohemica.
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| synonyms: Böhmische Verpel, Cseh kucsmagomba, Rapunzelverpel |
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| location: North America, Europe | | edibility: Inedible | | fungus colour: Brown | | normal size: Less than 5cm | | cap type: Other | | spore colour: White, cream or yellowish | | habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Verpa bohemica (Krombh.) Schroer. Böhmische Verpel, Cseh Kucsmagomba, Rapunzelverpel. Cap 1-2.5cm high, thimble- to bell-shaped; dull yellow-brown to sepia; surface deeply wrinkled and convoluted; margin completely free from the stem, cap attached only at top. Stem 50-100 x 10-25mm, slightly clavate; white; smooth to scurfy-granular, often ridged. Flesh white. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Asci each ascus holds only 2 spores. Spores huge, ellipsoid, smooth, 60-80 x 15-18µ. Deposit yellow. Habitat in damp woods along stream banks, pathsides. Found in Europe and throughout most of North America although rare in the East. Season March-early May. Edible with caution. Although widely eaten, it has caused adverse symptoms in some people. |
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 15 April 2013

Hungarian name, Cseh kucsmagomba
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calvin williams (United States) - 24 October 2012

phallus impudicus, common stinkhorn. Growing from a universal veil in a matter of hours. Cap attached to the stem at the top. Has a pungent odor while wet, wash spores from cap, ediable but not much flavor. Found in Colorado,USA.
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Jennifer Baker (United States) - 08 May 2012

This is what it looks like cut open. Found in back yard grass after an all day rain, first week in may, Kansas
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Jennifer Baker (United States) - 08 May 2012

This is how it looks before it sprouts. It had a thick jelly like substance
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Jennifer Baker (United States) - 08 May 2012

found in the grass in my back yard. They smell really good. Reminds me of how an artichoke smells
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Oleg Bezyazychny (Russian Federation) - 09 November 2011

Voronezh region
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Marjan Kustera (Yugoslavia) - 09 April 2011

Found and photo by Marjan Kustera,Serbia.
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 04 April 2011

April 2, 2011
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Julie Fay (United States) - 02 June 2009

Looks like the correct category. Found in my front yard in Southern California.
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 03 December 2008

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