Tuber magnatum, the white truffle, is a highly prized edible fungus found mainly in Italy's Piedmont region and parts of the Balkans, growing underground in a symbiotic relationship with the roots of oak and other trees. Its short autumn season, strong distinctive aroma and the continued impossibility of reliable large-scale cultivation make it one of the most expensive foods in the world by weight, typically shaved raw over dishes rather than cooked.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 2 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: White Truffle
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Tuber magnatum
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. First Nature: Tuber magnatum fungus page
First NatureCulinary NotesQuote, Culinary Notes
White Truffles are highly-prized edible fungi.
3. Wikipedia: Tuber magnatum
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q2360313 (P225 taxon name)
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Water
The alluvial/riparian habitats of T. magnatum would then be subjected to excessive waterlogging and overall inundations, which would interfere with the development of mycorrhizae and the formation of fruitbodies, as demonstrated by the Burgundy truffle elsewhere.
View the Source 4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Tuber magnatum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5258456, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 5258456, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: White Truffle
- Wikidata Q2360313, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Ascomycota, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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