Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Jelly Ear

Facts
Common Name: 
Jelly Ear
Scientific Name: 
Auricularia auricula-judae
Also Known As: 
Jew's Ear
Cap Diameter (mm): 
40-150mm across
Information
Description: 

Fruit body 3-8cms across ear shaped, outersuface tan-brown with minute greyish downy hairs, inner surface grey-brown. smooth or often wrinkled and ear-like. gelatinous when fresh , drying hard and horny. Spore . white basidia elongated cylindrical with 3 transverse septa.

Distribution: 

Common..Found all year especially Autumn.

Habitat: 

Found on branches of deciduous trees, especially elder.

Additional Notes: 

Edible.