Elaphomyces granulatus Fr.
(False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)

Interactions where Elaphomyces granulatus 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 fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root Minor Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root Minor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root Major Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesliverootMajor

Interactions where Elaphomyces granulatus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
(subterranean) subterranean ascoma is food source of UK/Ireland Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit, European Rabbit Lagomorpha: Leporidae The Gift of a Truffle, Ingold, C.T., 1973
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Lagomorpha/Leporidae/Oryctolagus cuniculus/Oryctolagus cuniculusrabbit, european rabbit Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma feeds on subterranean ascoma
(subterranean) subterranean ascoma is food source of UK/Ireland Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel Rodentia: Sciuridae The Gift of a Truffle, Ingold, C.T., 1973
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma feeds on subterranean ascoma
(subterranean) subterranean ascoma is parasitised by emergent stroma Tolypocladium capitatum Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Tolypocladium capitatum/Tolypocladium capitatumdrumstick truffleclub, capitate truffleclubemergentstroma Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma emergent stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma
(subterranean) subterranean ascoma is parasitised by emergent stroma Tolypocladium ophioglossoides Snake-tongue Truffleclub Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Tolypocladium ophioglossoides/Tolypocladium ophioglossoidessnake-tongue truffleclubemergentstroma Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma emergent stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hawker, L.E., 1954British Hypogeous FungiPhilosophical Transactions, Series B., No 650, Vol 237, 118pp, The Royal Society of London
Ingold, C.T., 1973The Gift of a TruffleBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 07 (1): 32-33.

Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
GenusElaphomyces (a genus of false truffles)
FamilyELAPHOMYCETACEAE (a family of hypogeous ascomycetes)
OrderEUROTIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)

Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hobart, C. 2005 A Truffler’s Tale Field Mycology Vol 6 (4): 124-126.
Ingold, C.T. 1973 The Gift of a Truffle Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 07 (1): 32-33.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 8 images of Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
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