Leucogaster

Leucogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Albatrellaceae
Genus: Leucogaster
R.Hesse (1882)
Type species
Leucogaster liosporus
R.Hesse (1882)
Species
  • L. candidus
  • L. citrinus
  • L. foveolatus
  • L. liosporus
  • L. meridionalis
  • L. nudus
  • L. odoratus
  • L. rubescens

Leucogaster is a fungal genus in the family Albatrellaceae. The genus, widespread in northern temperate regions, contains about 20 truffle-like species. Some, such as L. rubescens, are edible.