The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States

A truffle is a round, knobby, or lobed mushroom fruiting body that forms below ground. The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, ha...

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Main Authors: Arthur C. Grupe, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, Matthew E. Smith
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-11-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128067
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description A truffle is a round, knobby, or lobed mushroom fruiting body that forms below ground. The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees, as well as the cultivated pecan tree. This 4-page fact sheet describes the pecan truffle, its economic and culinary significance, morphology, and phenology and distribution. Written by Arthur C. Grupe II, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, and Matthew E. Smith, and published by the Plant Pathology Department, October 2016. PP330/PP330: The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern US (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-2cb43ac2ceb74d86af64ef198eda1a532025-02-08T05:56:35ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-11-0120169The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United StatesArthur C. Grupe0Timothy Brenneman1Gregory Bonito2Matthew E. Smith3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-0932University of FloridaUniversity of GeorgiaMichigan State UniversityUniversity of Florida A truffle is a round, knobby, or lobed mushroom fruiting body that forms below ground. The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees, as well as the cultivated pecan tree. This 4-page fact sheet describes the pecan truffle, its economic and culinary significance, morphology, and phenology and distribution. Written by Arthur C. Grupe II, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, and Matthew E. Smith, and published by the Plant Pathology Department, October 2016. PP330/PP330: The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern US (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128067FungiMushroomPecan TrufflePP330
spellingShingle Arthur C. Grupe
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The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
EDIS
Fungi
Mushroom
Pecan Truffle
PP330
title The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
title_full The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
title_fullStr The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
title_full_unstemmed The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
title_short The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
title_sort pecan truffle tuber lyonii a gourmet truffle native to the southeastern united states
topic Fungi
Mushroom
Pecan Truffle
PP330
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128067
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