Oregon Spring White Truffle

Tuber gibbosum

Family: Tuberaceae

Also called: Oregon Spring White Truffle, Western Spring White

Oregon Spring White Truffle (Tuber gibbosum)
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Overview

Oregon spring counterpart to T. oregonense. Good edible — pair with Douglas-fir hosts at low elevation.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Apr–May

Season

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

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with fir

Where it grows

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