Tuberaceae
E556659
Tuberaceae is a family of fungi best known for including the true truffles, highly prized edible subterranean mushrooms.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | truffle cultivation ⓘ |
| class | Pezizomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | truffle family ⓘ |
| describedBy | François Fulgis Chevallier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dispersalMechanism | animal-mediated spore dispersal ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nutrient exchange with host plants ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
culinary delicacies
ⓘ
high market value mushrooms ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith |
hazel trees
ⓘ
oak trees ⓘ pine trees ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType | hypogeous ascoma ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mediterranean woodlands
ⓘ
calcareous soils ⓘ temperate forests ⓘ |
| includes |
Choiromyces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dingleya NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydnotrya NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalapuya NERFINISHED ⓘ Labyrinthomyces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mattirolomyces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mycoclelandia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradoxa ⓘ Picoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Reddellomyces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhlandiella NERFINISHED ⓘ Terfezia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber ⓘ Tuber aestivum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber borchii NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber magnatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber melanosporum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
edible subterranean fruiting bodies
ⓘ
true truffles ⓘ |
| order | Pezizales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via ascospores ⓘ |
| smell | strong aromatic compounds ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode | ectomycorrhizal ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Tuber ⓘ |
| usedIn | gastronomy ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1826 ⓘ |
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