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Melanogaster
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Melanogaster

Melanogaster is a genus of fungus that resemble truffles, and are often mistaken for them. However, they do not have the characteristic aroma and value of truffles, although some have been used culinarily. None are known to be poisonous. The genus contains 25 species that collectively have a widespread distribution.

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26 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Fruity False Truffle

speciesMelanogaster broomeanus

Melanogaster ambiguus

speciesMelanogaster ambiguus

Melanogaster tuberiformis

speciesMelanogaster tuberiformis

Melanogaster variegatus

speciesMelanogaster variegatus

Melanogaster macrocarpus

speciesMelanogaster macrocarpus

Melanogaster natsii

speciesMelanogaster natsii

Melanogaster sp. 'PNW06'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'PNW06'

Melanogaster macrosporus

speciesMelanogaster macrosporus

Melanogaster sp. 'CA02'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA02'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA05'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA05'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA04'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA04'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA03'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA03'

Melanogaster euryspermus

speciesMelanogaster euryspermus

Melanogaster sp. 'CA07'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA07'

Melanogaster sp. 'AB01'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'AB01'

Melanogaster sp. 'macrocarpus-CA01'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'macrocarpus-CA01'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA09'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA09'

Melanogaster sp. 'IN01'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'IN01'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA06'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA06'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA01'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA01'

Melanogaster sp. 'CA08'

speciesMelanogaster sp. 'CA08'

Melanogaster minisporus

speciesMelanogaster minisporus

Melanogaster umbriniglebus

speciesMelanogaster umbriniglebus

Melanogaster anatolicus

speciesMelanogaster anatolicus

Melanogaster utriculatus

speciesMelanogaster utriculatus

Melanogaster intermedius

speciesMelanogaster intermedius

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 353130.