Elaphomyces muricatus Fr.
(Marbled False Truffle)

Interactions where Elaphomyces muricatus 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 UK/IrelandMajor Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandMinor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesliverootMinor

Interactions where Elaphomyces muricatus 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').

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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 fruitbody is parasitised by emergent fruitbody UK/Ireland Elaphocordyceps rouxii a truffleclub Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Elaphocordyceps rouxii newly recorded in Britain, Hobart, C., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Elaphocordyceps rouxii/Elaphocordyceps rouxiia truffleclubemergentfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflesubterraneanfruitbody emergent fruitbody parasitises subterranean fruitbody
(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 muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflesubterraneanascoma 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 muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflesubterraneanascoma emergent stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Hobart, C., 2015Elaphocordyceps rouxii newly recorded in BritainField Mycology Vol 16 (2): 41-44.

Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)
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 muricatus (Marbled False Truffle)

Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle) 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.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Elaphomyces muricatus (Marbled False Truffle):

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