Rhizopogon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

Proper noun

Rhizopogon m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizopogonaceae – ectomycorrhizal fungi, one genus of several that are commonly referred to as false truffles.

References

• Rhizopogon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rhizopogonaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rhizopogon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons