Geopora arenicola
Species of fungus
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Geopora arenicola, commonly known as the hole in the ground truffle,[1] is a species of fungus belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. It is an uncommon species found in Europe and Uzbekistan.[2]
| Geopora arenicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Pezizomycetes |
| Order: | Pezizales |
| Family: | Pyronemataceae |
| Genus: | Geopora |
| Species: | G. arenicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Geopora arenicola (Lév.) Kers (1974) | |
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| Geopora arenicola | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Smooth hymenium |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is inedible or poisonous |
The fungus forms a rounded ascocarp underground on sandy loam soils. This fruit body remains subterranean for most of the year but breaks the surface in the spring to form a cream-coloured cup (apothecium) up to 3 cm (1+1⁄4 in) wide and tall.[3]
It is likely mycorrhizal, but it is difficult to determine the host species.[4]
It is too difficult to clean off the sand or dirt to be of culinary interest.[1]
