Wafer thin Auricularia auricula_judae on Beech

[FungiJohn]

Found this at Clumber Park, 31st January 2009 on a foray with Alan.



It was growing on Beech and was wafer thin compared with the normal Auricularia auricula_judae so often found.

Any comments much appreciated.

John

[KeenTeen17]

thats something interesting John. Its slightly orange as well or is that the photo?

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

thats something interesting John. Its slightly orange as well or is that the photo?

Thanks KT. This is the correct colour.

John

[kiff]

it must be Auricularis auricula anorexica

[Lancashire Lad]

Would you think that this would be a variation to the norm, in as much as there may be a "thin floppy" type as well as the usual "thicker more jelly like" type?

Or would it be likely that the fruit bodies just goes thinner due to loss of moisture, with the next stage being that thy would go wrinkly?

I suspect that loss of moisture is the better bet, as here in Lancashire Auricularia auricula-judae is quite prevalent at the moment, and I keep on seeing all three "types". (thick/thin/wrinkly), along with more recently, a few completely dried up and brittle specimens.

Or thinking along different lines, perhaps it may be something to do with the amount of "nutrition", that any given fruit body can obtain from its chosen substrate?

Regards
Mike.

[KeenTeen17]

this reminds me that I saw some Jews Ear growing out of a fence post in a zoo I went to.

I,m not sure if the wood was specially made from an english tree to look like bamboo, but it looks like bamboo to me and I was wondering has Jews ear been recorded on it before?

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Would you think that this would be a variation to the norm, in as much as there may be a "thin floppy" type as well as the usual "thicker more jelly like" type?

Or would it be likely that the fruit bodies just goes thinner due to loss of moisture, with the next stage being that thy would go wrinkly?

I suspect that loss of moisture is the better bet, as here in Lancashire Auricularia auricula-judae is quite prevalent at the moment, and I keep on seeing all three "types". (thick/thin/wrinkly), along with more recently, a few completely dried up and brittle specimens.

Or thinking along different lines, perhaps it may be something to do with the amount of "nutrition", that any given fruit body can obtain from its chosen substrate?

Regards
Mike.

Thanks Mike

Yes, I believe this to be a variant form of Auricularia auricula-judae ... var ... hooray something or other.

The normal Auricularia auricula-judae is very common at Clumber (and everywhere else too!) but I have only seen this form on a few occasions.

John

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Thanks Mike

Yes, I believe this to be a variant form of Auricularia auricula-judae ... var ... hooray something or other.

The normal Auricularia auricula-judae is very common at Clumber (and everywhere else too!) but I have only seen this form on a few occasions.

John

Thanks John.

I shall have to take much more notice, (novice speaking here ), when I'm next out and about, as I had assumed that they were all the same. I'm absolutely certain I've seen some of these very thin & pale coloured variants.

Regards
Mike.