Steppe Truffle
Gastrosporium simplex Mattir.
A species in the family Gastrosporiaceae, order Phallales. Recorded under 1 common name across 1 language.
This page identifies a name, not a mushroom. It carries classification and naming only — no guidance on whether this species is edible, and no mycologist has reviewed it. Never eat a wild mushroom on the strength of a web page; confirm it with a local expert.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Phallales
- Family
- Gastrosporiaceae
- Genus
- Gastrosporium
What it is called
- English
- Steppe Truffle
Also known as
Older literature may use these names. They all refer to the same species.
- Gastrosporium beccarianum Lloyd
- Leucorhizon nidificum Velen.
Others in Gastrosporium
Classification and names from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC-BY 4.0).
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