Black Truffle

Tuber melanosporum Vittad.

Also called: Black Périgord Truffle

Safety first

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Tuber melanosporum

Classification from Wikipedia: Tuber melanosporum. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Black Truffle by month
Month	Records
January	7
February	3
March	0
April	0
May	2
June	0
July	0
August	2
September	3
October	0
November	3
December	2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

California 2 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 2 records · Foraging rules
New York 1 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 1 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gleba
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Spore print color	yellow

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Tuber melanosporum, commonly called black truffle, Périgord truffle or French black truffle, is a species of truffle native to Southern Europe. It is one of the most expensive edible fungi in the world. In 2013, the truffle cost between 1,000 and 2,000 euros per kilogram.

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