Desert Truffle

Terfezia / Tirmania spp.

Also called: Desert Truffle, Kame, Terfez

Desert Truffle (Terfezia / Tirmania spp.)
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Overview

Subsurface arid-land truffle. Fruits Jan–Mar after winter rains in helianthemum scrub.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
rare
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Apr

Season

Mar–May — typical fruiting months: Feb, Mar, Apr.

Host trees & substrate

  • Arid grassland
  • Helianthemum scrub

Where it grows

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