Today, May 2, 2014, is National Truffles Day. A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. Truffles are ectomycorrhizal fungi and are therefore usually found in close association with the roots of trees. Spore dispersal is accomplished through fungivores, animals that eat fungi. The origin of the word truffle appears to be the Latin term tuber, meaning "swelling" or "lump". Have you ever eaten truffles?
