Choiromyces meandriformis    Vittad. 



New classification: Ascomycota/Pezizomycotina/Pezizomycetes/Pezizomycetidae/Pezizales/Tuberaceae  
Former classification: Ascomycota/Hymenoascomycetes/Pezizomycetideae/Tuberales/Terfeziaceae  

synonyms: Choiromyces venosus 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Choeromyces venosus)  

edibility : edible if well cooked

potential confusions with Choiromyces meandriformis toxicity of Choiromyces meandriformis genus Choiromyces  

The fertile surface is.

Dimensions: width of approximately 8 cm (between 3 and 12 cm)

Distinctive features : irregular potatoe-shaped, smooth or slghtly rough, ochre to yellowish brown, shallowly buried; white to yellow flesh, marbled, with white veins; strong aromatic odour, of dry morel or cooked corn

Choiromyces meandriformis is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is rare, more generally speaking .



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