Synonyms: Mitremyces cinnabarinus, Scleroderma callostoma.
Common names: Red Slimy-stalked Puffball, Hot Lips, stalked puffball-in-aspic.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Calostoma cinnabarinum is a species of gasteroid fungus in the family Sclerodermataceae, and is the type species of the genus Calostoma. It is known by several common names, including stalked puffball-in-aspic and gelatinous stalked-puffball. The fruit body has a distinctive color and overall appearance, featuring a layer of yellowish jelly surrounding a bright red, spherical head approximately 2 centimeters (0.8 in) in diameter atop a red or yellowish brown spongy stipe 1.5 to 4 cm (0.6 to 2 in) tall. The innermost layer of the head is the gleba, containing clear or slightly yellowish elliptical spores, measuring 14–20 micrometers (µm) long by 6–9 µm across. The spore surface features a pattern of small pits, producing a net-like appearance. A widely distributed species, it grows naturally in eastern North America, Central America, northeastern South America, and East Asia. C. cinnabarinum grows on the ground in deciduous forests, where it forms mycorrhizal associations with oaks.
Persian: قارچ خوشدهان سرخشنگرف, Russian: Красноустка киноварно-красная.
Calostoma cinnabarinum is a species of fungus that produces small to medium-sized, reddish-brown to cinnamon-colored fruiting bodies. In East and Central Texas, it typically grows on the ground in wooded areas, often near pine or oak trees. The stem is usually short and stout, with a powdery, yellowish-brown to orange-brown spore mass at the top. It fruits from summer to fall, with peak activity during the late summer months. Specimens found in this region are generally 1-4 cm tall and 0.5-2 cm wide, with a distinctive reddish-brown color that fades to yellowish-brown with age.
Stalked puffball-in-aspic mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) under a boardwalk on a slope of a creek on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, June 23, 2018
815 Co Rd 1910, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Gelatinous stalked-puffball (gasteroid fungus Calostoma cinnabarinum) with translucent gelly coating on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, June 23, 2018815 Co Rd 1910, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Dissected stalked puffball-in-aspic mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, June 23, 2018815 Co Rd 1910, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Gelatinous stalked-puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, June 23, 2018815 Co Rd 1910, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Gelatinous stalked-puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2018
Gelatinous puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2018
Gelatinous stalked-puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 10, 2018Kirby Nature Trail, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Gelatinous puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, November 9, 20195369 Farm to Market Rd 770, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Gelatinous puffball mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) with a stalk on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, November 9, 20195369 Farm to Market Rd 770, Kountze, TX 77625, USA
Tomato and Aspic mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarinum) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, October 17, 2020263 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USAObservations of Calostoma cinnabarinum in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows in various locations, including under a boardwalk on a slope of a creek, on trails, and on private properties. The mushrooms were found in Big Thicket National Preserve, Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve, and other areas in Kountze and Warren, Texas. They typically appear in late spring to early fall, with sightings recorded in June, November, and October. The fungus exhibits a gelatinous coating and a stalked-puffball shape, with some specimens displaying a translucent, jelly-like appearance. Dissected samples show the internal structure of the mushrooms. Overall, Calostoma cinnabarinum appears to thrive in the region's environment, with multiple sightings across different years and locations. The fungus seems to prefer wooded areas with creek slopes and trails.
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