MycoKey : the genus Aseroë

Generic short diagnoses: Unmistakable phalloid,in the shape of a red ”sea anemone” with paired tentackle-like arms and a smelly slimy gleba at the base fo the arms.


Species example:


Aseroë rubra - DK: "søstjernesvamp"
Photo and © Thomas Læssøe
England, leg. Spooner 1993 (K)

The picture originates from the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description, references and an interactive, synoptical key to genera.

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