Tuber canaliculatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Tuberaceae
Genus: Tuber
Species:
T. canaliculatum
Binomial name
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

  1. "Tuber canaliculatum Gilkey". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. "Tuber canaliculatum". Midwest American Mycological Information. June 25, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 https://site.truffleboard.com/truffle-species-guide/tuber-canaliculatum-appalachian-truffle/
  4. "Home - Tuber canaliculatum GB_Tcana1 v1.0".
  5. Jacobsen, Rowan (January 19, 2022). "America's Next Food Craze Is Buried in Appalachia". Outside Online.


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