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Wood Ear mushroom
Auricularia polytricha
28 photos
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Easily confused with
Ear fungusAuricularia cornea
Wood Ear mushroomAuricularia nigricans
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
Auricularia angiospermarum
Jelly Tree EarAuricularia americana
Auricularia fuscosuccinea
American Amber Jelly FungusExidia crenata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Pennsylvania | 857 |
|---|---|
| United States | 756 |
| Louisiana | 265 |
| Japan | 186 |
| District of Columbia | 157 |
| New Jersey | 134 |
| China | 128 |
| Kanagawa | 96 |
| Taiwan | 87 |
| Mexico | 85 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Jelly fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically jelly fungi.Inferred from its group
- Grows on woodDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly grow on wood.Inferred from its group
- Saprotrophic fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly decompose dead organic matter.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Auriculariales |
| Family | Auriculariaceae |
| Genus | Wood ear fungi · Auricularia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Wood Ear mushroom with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.