Jelly Ear
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 15th November 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 15th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Yellowcraigs on 10th January 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Jelly Ear.
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Local Names:
Auricularia auricula-judae.
Auriculariales.
Auriculariaceae.
Judas's Ear, Wood Ear
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Grows on the wood of deciduous trees and shrubs, favouring Elder.
3 - 8 cms diameter.
Very short.
All year round.
Edible only when cooked. Regarded as bland.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.