Oregon Black Truffle

Leucangium carthusianum

Also called: Oregon Black Truffle, Leucangium Truffle, PNW Black Truffle

Oregon Black Truffle (Leucangium carthusianum)
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Overview

Subsurface. Pineapple-tropical aroma when ripe. Mature Douglas fir stands.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
rare
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Jan–Feb

Season

Nov–Mar — typical fruiting months: Oct, Nov, , Jan, Feb.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mature Douglas fir

Where it grows

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