Where does it grow?
TunisiaLibyaAlgeriaEgypt
Harvests and identifications documented across several arid North African regions.
When is it harvested?
Northern Hemisphere
January – March
- January : indicative season
- February : indicative season
- March : indicative season
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Guide for studied Tunisian and Egyptian sites; depends on rainfall.
Indicative seasons vary by region. Check permitted harvest dates in the country concerned.
Naming it correctly.
Several species share similar local names: “white desert truffle” cannot distinguish them.
What a lot record can proveSources and references
Entry checked on 11 October 2026. Listed origins do not rank production volumes.
- Conservation methods of Terfezia boudieri and Tirmania nivea from Southeastern Tunisia
- Characterization of natural habitats and diversity of Libyan desert truffles
- Bioclimatic Origin Shapes Phylogenetic Structure of Tirmania
- Characterization of bacterial-associated with Egyptian Tirmania nivea and Terfezia canariensis