A group of fungi, which develop partly above ground or fully underground and mostly occur as ectomycorrhizal symbionts of trees and bushes. They have operculate asci with a lid at the ascus tip which opens when the spores are ripe. The lid mostly turns blue in Melzer's reagent. (14.jpg).
Listed taxa:
Family (Eu)tuberaceae
- Tuber rufum, Red Truffle
- Hydnotria michaelis