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

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)
Records of Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces) :
1: Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
16 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
with Elaphocordyceps canadensis/capitata
Image 1: Fruitbody with Elaphocordyceps canadensis/capitata - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody surface - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Ascospores - magnifiedImage 4: Ascospores - magnified (2)Image 5: Ascospores - microscope low magnification
2: Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
7 Oct 2001 Lon/Lat: 0 0 France
Image 1: Fruitbody - close-up
3: Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
16 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
by woodland track
Image 1: Cordyceps capitata growing on Elaphomyces granulatus Image 2: Cordyceps capitata growing on Elaphomyces granulatus (2)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Elaphomyces granulatus (False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces)
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