Tuber canaliculatum, commonly called Michigan truffle[2] and Appalachian truffle,[3] is a fungus that grows in eastern North America including the Midwest.[3][4] It is brick red in color.[3] It is foraged and used in Appalachian cuisine.
Dogs have been used to locate the truffles. It has been investigated for commercial cultivation.[5]
References
- ^ "Tuber canaliculatum Gilkey". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Tuber canaliculatum". Midwest American Mycological Information. June 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Tuber canaliculatum (Appalachian truffle) -".
- ^ "Home - Tuber canaliculatum GB_Tcana1 v1.0".
- ^ Jacobsen, Rowan (January 19, 2022). "America's Next Food Craze Is Buried in Appalachia". Outside Online.
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