''Pachyphloeus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of Ascomycete

fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...

(Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous

fruit bodies The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...

, aka

truffle A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus ''Tuber''. In addition to ''Tuber'', many other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including '' Geopora'', '' Pe ...

s. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern Oregon berry truffle". The genus ''Pachyphloeus'' forms ectomycorrhizal mutualisms with tree roots, usually

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

s. Truffles require animals to dig them up and eat them, in order to disperse their spores.

Species

*'' Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' *''

Pachyphloeus carneus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus citrinus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus conglomeratus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

'' *'' Pachyphloeus depressus'' – China *''

Pachyphloeus lateritius ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus ligericus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus macrosporus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus marroninus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus melanoxanthus ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus prieguensis ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus saccardoi ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus thysellii ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

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Pachyphloeus virescens ''Pachyphloeus'' is a genus of Ascomycete fungi (Pezizales, Pezizaceae) that forms hypogeous fruit bodies, aka truffles. ''Pachyphloeus citrinus'' is known as the "berry truffle" and ''Pachyphloeus austro-oregonensis'' is known as the "southern ...

References

Pezizaceae Pezizales genera {{Pezizomycetes-stub