Tuber canaliculatum
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| Tuber canaliculatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Tuberaceae |
| Genus: | Tuber |
| Species: | T. canaliculatum |
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| Tuber canaliculatum Gilkey (1920)[1] | |
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tuber canaliculatum Gilkey". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Tuber canaliculatum". Midwest American Mycological Information. June 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c https://site.truffleboard.com/truffle-species-guide/tuber-canaliculatum-appalachian-truffle/
- ^ "Home - Tuber canaliculatum GB_Tcana1 v1.0".
- ^ Jacobsen, Rowan (January 19, 2022). "America's Next Food Craze Is Buried in Appalachia". Outside Online.
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