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Geopora cooperi

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Fuzzy truffle

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(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe

Geopora cooperi, commonly known as the pine truffle or the fuzzy truffle, is a species of fungus in the family Pyronemataceae. It has a fuzzy brown outer surface and an inner surface of whitish, convoluted folds of tissue. Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, the species has been recorded from Eurasia and North America.

Description

A truffle,

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Edible Uses

Geopora cooperi fruit bodies are edible and considered good by some.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, North America, USA,

Notes

It is an at risk species.

Also Known As

Gushi dikongjun

References (1)

  • Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 307