Oregon White Truffle
Tuber oregonense
Also called: Oregon White Truffle, Tuber oregonense, PNW White Truffle
Overview
Underground. No surface fruiting body — requires dog or rake under young Douglas fir.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
rare
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Jan–Feb
Season
Nov–Mar — typical fruiting months: Oct, Nov, , Jan, Feb.
Host trees & substrate
- Young Douglas fir roots
Where it grows
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