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A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus Tuber. More than one hundred other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, and Leucangium. [1] These genera belong to the class Pezizomycetes and the Pezizales order.
Tuber melanosporum, called the black truffle, Périgord truffle or French black truffle, [1] is a species of truffle native to Southern Europe. It is one of the most expensive edible fungi in the world. In 2013, the truffle cost between 1,000 and 2,000 euros per kilogram.
Truffles are a type of edible fungi that grow underground near the roots of certain oak trees. They have a unique flavor that's savory and earthy. What Exactly Is a Truffle and Why Does It Cost So ...
Harvested white truffle (Tuber magnatum) at Ceva, Cuneo, Italy. Tuber is a genus in the fungal family Tuberaceae, with estimated molecular dating to the end of the Jurassic period (156 Mya). [2] It includes several species of truffles that are highly valued as delicacies.
Tuber canaliculatum, commonly called Michigan truffle [2] and Appalachian truffle, [3] is a fungus that grows in eastern North America including the Midwest. [3] [4] It is brick red in color. [3] It is foraged and used in Appalachian cuisine. Dogs have been used to locate the truffles. It has been investigated for commercial cultivation. [5]
Leucangium carthusianum is a species of ascomycete fungus. It is commonly known as the Oregon black truffle. [1] It is found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, where it grows in an ectomycorrhizal association with Douglas-fir. It is commercially collected, usually assisted by a specially trained truffle dog. [2]
Psilocybe tampanensis forms psychoactive truffle-like sclerotia that are known and sold under the nickname "philosopher's stones". The fruit bodies and sclerotia are consumed by some for recreational or entheogenic purposes. In nature, sclerotia are produced by the fungus as a rare form of protection from wildfires and other natural disasters.
The Tuberaceae (/ ˌ tj uː b ə ˈ r eɪ s i i /) are a family of mycorrhizal fungi, in the order Pezizales, that evolved during or after the first major adaptive radiation of Angiosperms in the Jurassic period (140–180 million years ago, Mya). [1] It includes the genus Tuber, which includes the so-called "true" truffles.