Tuber gibbosum var. autumnale found 9/2/01 under full-canopy Douglas fir in Clark Co., WA at 1,000' elevation. I was drawn to the site by recent animal activity and pieces of eaten truffle, which were not present 9/1/01. Specimens are still quite small, less than 1 inch diameter, probably from the lack of rainfall. Daniel B. Wheeler www.oregonwhitetruffles.com