Choiromyces meandriformis
Vittad.
White truffle
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Truffle, Caution
The truffle fruiting body is edible, though caution is advised.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Austria, Balkans, Belarus, Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Central Asia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, Belarus, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate-zone truffle fungus typically found in association with deciduous trees.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Choiromyces meandriformis is a species of fungus belonging to the family Tuberaceae. It is native to Europe.
Names & Synonyms
Baizhukuaijun
References (2)
- Brouk, B., 1975, Plants Consumed by Man. Academic Press, London. p 274
- Stoyneva-Gartner, M.P. & Uzunov, B.A., 2015, An Ethnobiological Glance on Globalization Impact on the Traditional Use of Algae and Fungi as Food in Bulgaria. J Nutr Food Sci 2015, 5:5
