Fungus · Tuberaceae
Summer Truffle
Tuber aestivum
Facts
- Habitat
- Calcareous broadleaf woodland soil, hypogeous under Hornbeam, Beech, and Oak
- Substrate
- Ectomycorrhizal, hypogeous (subterranean)
Ecological relationships
Mycorrhizal partner of
Ectomycorrhizal; Hornbeam is a principal host in calcareous European woodlands. Fills the significant gap of Hornbeam having no previous fungal partners in the database.
Classic ectomycorrhizal association on well-drained calcareous soils under European Beech.
Common ectomycorrhizal partner of Pedunculate Oak; frequently co-occurs with Penny Bun and Chanterelle in the same stands.
