Hydnangium carneum Wallr.
(Flesh-pink Truffle)

Interactions where Hydnangium carneum 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 (hypogeous or subepigeous) hypogeous or subepigeous fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Eucalypt associates, Watling, R., 1988
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Hydnangium carneum/Hydnangium carneumflesh-pink trufflehypogeous or subepigeousfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtrees
fruitbody (hypogeous or subepigeous) hypogeous or subepigeous fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Eucalyptus dives a gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae Eucalypt associates, Watling, R., 1988
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Hydnangium carneum/Hydnangium carneumflesh-pink trufflehypogeous or subepigeousfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus dives/Eucalyptus divesa gum
fruitbody (hypogeous or subepigeous) hypogeous or subepigeous fruitbody is associated with UK/Ireland Eucalyptus ovatus a gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae Eucalypt associates, Watling, R., 1988
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Hydnangium carneum/Hydnangium carneumflesh-pink trufflehypogeous or subepigeousfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus ovatus/Eucalyptus ovatusa gum

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Watling, R., 1988Eucalypt associatesMycologist Vol 02 (2): 73-74.

Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle)
FamilyHYDNANGIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L. 2004 Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
() Pegler, D.N., Laessoe, T. & Spooner, B.M. 1995 British Puffballs, Earthstars & Stinkhorns 255pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Watling, R. 1988 Eucalypt associates Mycologist Vol 02 (2): 73-74.

Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink 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 Hydnangium carneum (Flesh-pink Truffle):

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