Whitish Truffle
Tuber borchii
Family: Tuberaceae
Also called: Whitish Truffle, Bianchetto, Marzuolo white truffle
Overview
Lesser white truffle of Italy and the western Mediterranean. Fruits January to April under pine, oak, and poplar. Pungent garlic-shallot aroma — sometimes substituted for T. magnatum but easily distinguished by season and smell.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Feb–Mar
Season
Jan–Apr — typical fruiting months: , Jan, Feb, Mar.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with stone pine
- Mycorrhizal with oak
- Mycorrhizal with poplar
Where it grows
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