Please help to identify fungi found on dead wood 23/2/11

[drypulse]

Hi all, was walking through the woods the other day when came across these lovely specimen attached to a piece of dead wood. Have not been identifying fungi long so help would be greatly appriciated, here are my observations that should hopefully aid identification!



I believe they are growing on a piece of dead scyamore tree, I took a photo of the trees growing nearby, the same as what the fungi were grown on.



Other trees growing nearby include holly and oak

another fungus growing on the same branch can be seen here



As for the fungus itself, the largest specimen was 10cm across, the top part was velvety to the touch, and rubbery, almost jelly like to the touch,no strong smell, had similar coloured pores to the flesh on the underside.




Having consulted a few mushroom identification books, personally i think it's Auricularia auricula-judane AKA the Jelly Ear, looks an easily recognisable one, but I would like a second opinion! Thanks for reading, Drypulse

[chazzpott]

Your first and fourth photos are Auricularia auricula-judae, Ear fungus and the third one looks like Tremella mesenterica, Yellow Brain Fungus.

[Naturenutz]

Agree the top and bottom looks like jelly Ear and the yellow brain fungus