Tuber californicum Harkness
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, 1: 274. 1899.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Gilkey, Beug et al., & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to gregarious to caespitose; hypogeous under oaks, pines, and Douglas fir; late winter and spring; fairly common.

• Edibility

  Edible.

• Comments

  The finely pubescent peridium and round spores separates this Tuber from similar species.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Beug, M.W., Bessette, A.E. & Bessette, A.R. (2014). Ascomycete Fungi of North America. University of Texas Press: Austin, TX. 488 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Gilkey, Helen M. (1939). Tuberales of North America. Oregon State College: Corvallis, OR. 63 p. (PDF)
  Harkness, H.W. (1899). Californian hypogeous fungi. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser 3 1: 241-292. (Protologue)
  Trappe, J.M., Molina, R., Luoma, D.L., Cázares, E., Pilz, D., Smith, J., Castellano, M.A., Miller, S.L. & Trappe, M.J. (2009). Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Truffle Fungi in Forests of the Pacific Northwest. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: Portland, OR. 194 p. (PDF)
  

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Herb Saylor: Tuber californicum (CP) — alveolate ascospores
  • Herb Saylor: Tuber californicum (CP) — ascospores and asci
  • Matt Trappe (NATS): Tuber californicum (CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 860 (D), p. 861 (P)
  • Trappe, Evans, & Trappe: p. 98 (D & CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)