Elaphomyces aculeatus Vittad.
(a false truffle)

Interactions where Elaphomyces aculeatus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces aculeatus/Elaphomyces aculeatusa false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawker, L.E., 1954British Hypogeous FungiPhilosophical Transactions, Series B., No 650, Vol 237, 118pp, The Royal Society of London

Elaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Elaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle)
GenusElaphomyces (a genus of false truffles)
FamilyELAPHOMYCETACEAE (a family of hypogeous ascomycetes)
OrderEUROTIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hawker, L.E. 1952 Hypogeous Fungi: II and III TBMS Vol 35 (4): 279-284.

Elaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Elaphomyces aculeatus (a false truffle):

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