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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pezizomycetes
Order: Pezizales
Family: Pyronemataceae
Genus: Geopora
Species:
G. arenicola
Binomial name
Geopora arenicola
(Lév.) Kers (1974)
Synonyms
  • Peziza arenicola Lév. (1848)
  • Peziza bloxamii Cooke (1876)
  • Lachnea arenicola (Lév.) Gillet (1879)
  • Lachnea arenicola (Lév.) W.Phillips (1887)
  • Lachnea arenicola var. bloxamii (Cooke) W.Phillips (1887)
  • Sepultaria arenicola (Lév.) Massee (1895)
  • Lachnea arenosa var. bloxamii (Cooke) Sacc. & Traverso [as 'bloxami'] (1910)
  • Sepultaria arenicola var. bloxamii (Cooke) Ramsb. (1914)
Geopora arenicola
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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 (1.2 in) across and 3 cm tall.[3]

It is likely mycorrhizal, but it is difficult to determine the host species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
  2. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359310803_The_first_record_of_the_genus_Geopora_Pezizales_for_Uzbekistan
  3. ^ Jordan M. (2004). The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe. London, UK: Frances Lincoln. p. 37. ISBN 0-7112-2378-5.
  4. ^ "Geopora arenicola, a cup fungus". first-nature.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
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