MycoKey : the genus Elaphomyces

Generic short diagnoses: Smooth to warty, buff, brownish or black, ± coriaceous ascomycete truffles with dark brown to black, mostly uniform gleba, sac-like asci and variouly ornamented, pale to dark brown, ± globose spores.


Species example:


Elaphomyces granulatus - DK: grynet hjortetrøffel UK: False Truffle
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-01.368

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