Périgord Black Truffle look-alikes
Tuber melanosporum
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Open the appSeveral mushrooms can be confused with Périgord Black Truffle. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple identifiers.
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Summer Truffle
a less aromatic truffle
Also known as: Tuber aestivum
Burgundy Truffle
a variety of Summer Truffle
Also known as: Tuber uncinatum
Chinese Black Truffle
a different species often fraudulently sold as Périgord
Also known as: Tuber indicum, Tuber himalayense
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