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Wood Ear

Fungi

Auricularia auricula-judae, commonly known as wood ear or jelly ear, is a species of edible fungus found across Europe and beyond, growing especially on dead and living elder trees. Its rubbery, ear-shaped fruiting body gives the species its common names, and related Auricularia species are eaten in East Asian cuisine, valued more for their gelatinous texture than for any strong flavor of their own.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
The upper surface is a reddish-tan-brown with a purplish tint and finely pilose (covered in tiny, grey, downy hairs) 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
Scientific Name
Auricularia auricula-judae 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Agaricomycetes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Wood Ear
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Found In

Belgium

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Norway

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Portugal

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United States

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Sources
1. Auricularia auricula-judae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Auricularia auricula-judae, commonly known as wood ear, jelly ear or historically as Jew's ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales
  • Description section
    The upper surface is a reddish-tan-brown with a purplish tint and finely pilose (covered in tiny, grey, downy hairs).
  • used in folk medicine as recently as the 19th century for complaints including sore throats, sore eyes and jaundice
  • Article text
    It favours older branches, where it feeds as a saprotroph (on dead wood) or a weak parasite (on living wood), and it causes a white rot.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Auricularia auricula-judae
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Auricularia auricula-judae
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5249271, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5249271, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Wood Ear
  • Wikidata Q321342, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Agaricomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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