Skip to main content

Tuber brumale var. moschatum

Ferry

Eutuberaceae Edible: Mushroom, Truffle, Fungus 19 iNaturalist observations

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

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

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

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

iNaturalist· pd

Carlo Vittadini, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

Tuber brumale, also known as Muscat truffle or winter truffle, is a species of truffle native to Southern Europe. It is naturally present in the soils of many truffle orchards.

Description

A tropical truffle fungus in the Eutuberaceae family.

This description is brief — help expand it

Edible Uses

The mushroom or truffle fruiting body is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Also Known As

Modonghuaijun

References (1)

  • Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 312

More from Eutuberaceae