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Ochre-red false truffle

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Ochre-red false truffle

Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

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Reddish-ochre underground truffle forming mycorrhizal relationships with conifers. Truffle-dependent wildlife like squirrels disperse spores; essential for healthy native forest ecosystems.

Plants that support Ochre-red false truffle

1 plants

Bishop Pine

Pinus muricata

high

perennial herb

Ectomycorrhizal fungi critical for bishop pine establishment and nutrient cycling; fruiting bodies foraged by small mammals

Bay Area nativeKeystone species