Are there particular species of trees edible mushrooms like growing near? For example, the way truffles are generally found under oak trees? (I hope I got that right!)
Yes, you are right. A symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant is called mycorrhiza. Different mushroom species will choose different trees, however, the type of soil plays a big part, too, and not every species is super picky. Some will grow under/on both deciduous and coniferous trees.
Examples:
Boletus edulis - spruce.
Boletus pinophilus - pine.
Boletus reticulatus (syn. B. aestivalis) - oak trees.
Boletus projectellus (syn. Boletellus projectellus) / Aureoboletus projectellus) - pine.
Boletus betulicola/ B.edulis var. betulicola - birch trees.
Leccinum albostipitatum - aspen.
Leccinum aurantiacum - aspen.
Leccinum versipelle (syn. L. testaceoscabrum) - birches and spruce.
Leccinum duriusculum - birches and aspen.
Leccinum vulpinum - pine.
Leccinum melaneum (syn. L. roseofractum) - birch trees.
Leccinum variicolor - birch trees.
Leccinum niveum (syn. L.holopus) - birch trees.
Leccinum crocipodium (syn. Leccinellum crocipodium) - oak trees.
Leccinum scabrum f.oxydabile - birch trees.
Leccinum aurantiacum f.quercinum - oak trees.
Suillus granulatus - pines.
Suillus luteus - pines.
Suillus flavidus - pines.
Suillus grevillei - larches.
Suillus viscidus (syn. S.aeruginascens) - larches.
Suillus cavipes (syn. Boletinus cavipes) - larches.
Suillus variegatus - pines.
Suillus bovinus - pines.
Lactarius deliciosus - pines.
Lactarius deterrimus - spruce.
Lactarius trivialis - spruce and birches.
Lactarius camphoratus - spruce.
Lactarius torminosus - spruce and birches.
Lactarius scrobiculatus - spruce.
Lactarius necator (syn. Lactarius turpis) - spruce and birches.
Lepista nuda - spruce and linden trees.
Tricholomopsis rutilans - pine and spruce.
Cantharellus cibarius - spruce, pine or birch
Sarcodon squamosus - pine trees.
Gyromitra esculenta - pine trees.
Coprinus comatus - grasslands.
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