What does the published scientific research say about Scleroderma cepa?

Seven PubMed studies cite Scleroderma cepa — also known as Scleroderma citrina, and appearing throughout the literature as Scleroderma citrinum — in a plant-input context. All seven fall within the ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi literature, identifying S. cepa as a fungal symbiont of trees including oak, beech, and pine.

The Scleroderma cepa mycorrhizosphere recurs across studies as a biologically distinctive habitat. Research from acidic forest soils found enrichment of Burkholderia strains with mineral-weathering potential around oak and beech roots colonized by S. citrinum, compared to bulk soil. A separate genome study isolated Collimonas pratensis PMB3(1) from the same mycorrhizosphere, with genomic features described in peer-reviewed literature as having potential for biocontrol and plant growth promotion in nutrient-poor soils.