Tuber
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Tuber is a genus of ectomycorrhizal fungi best known for producing truffles, highly prized edible subterranean fruiting bodies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedPlantFamilies |
Fagaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlantGenera |
Corylus
ⓘ
Pinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Tuberaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Pezizomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | truffle fungi ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | highly prized in gastronomy ⓘ |
| dispersalAgent |
insects
ⓘ
mammals ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
culinary delicacy
ⓘ
edible fungi ⓘ |
| edibility | many species edible ⓘ |
| family | Tuberaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsSymbiosisWith |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| fruitingBodyType |
hypogeous ascoma
ⓘ
subterranean ⓘ |
| fruitingSeason | species-dependent ⓘ |
| growthForm | mycelium in soil ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mediterranean forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temperate forests ⓘ |
| isEctomycorrhizal | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor | producing gourmet truffles ⓘ |
| lifestyle | obligately symbiotic ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Tuber aestivum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuber borchii NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber magnatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuber melanosporum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionalMode | biotrophic ⓘ |
| odorRole | attracts animals for spore dispersal ⓘ |
| order | Pezizales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces | truffles ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual via ascospores ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Tuber P. Micheli ex F.H. Wigg. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| symbiosisType | ectomycorrhiza ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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