Trichophaea woolhopeia explained

Trichophaea woolhopeia is a species complex of ectomycorrhizal fungi belonging to the family Pyronemataceae. There are at least 4 well-resolved cryptic species within the complex, including Quercirhiza quadratum and AD (Angle Droit).[1] They are European species that appear on damp ground, with apothecial fruiting bodies that appear as tiny (up to 6 mm across) whitish cups with brown hairs on the margin and outer surface.

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  1. Rubini. Andrea. Belfiori B . Passeri V . Baciarelli Falini L . Arcioni S . Riccioni C . Paolocci F . The AD-type ectomycorrhizas, one of the most common morphotypes present in truffle fields, result from fungi belonging to the Trichophaea woolhopeia species complex. Mycorrhiza. March 2010. 21. 1. 17. 10.1007/s00572-010-0308-4.