Tuber Canaliculatum
Tuber canaliculatum, commonly called Michigan truffle and Appalachian truffle, is a fungus that grows in eastern North America including the Midwest. It is brick red in color. It is foraged and used in Appalachian cuisine.
| Tuber canaliculatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Tuberaceae |
| Genus: | Tuber |
| Species: | T. canaliculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tuber canaliculatum Gilkey (1920) | |
Dogs have been used to locate the truffles. It has been investigated for commercial cultivation.
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