Jelly ear mushroom

Are wood ear mushrooms edible? These are synonymous with jelly ear mushroom, an edible fungus in the genus Auricularia. The wood ear jelly mushroom is a gill-less cap variety with a rich flavor. Click this article for more information.

Jelly Ears (Auricularia auricula-judae). Mitcham Common, Merton, England

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Jelly ear

Black fungus or jelly ear Auricularia auricula-judae , medicinal mushroom. Hand drawn botanical vector illustration. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

Edible Fungus - "Wood Ear"

In my neck of the woods, January is certainly not the most prolific month in terms of wild edible mushrooms. Snow-covered soil and freezing temperatures aren’t very conducive to ample mushroom activity. Lately, however, conditions around here have been quite different. The ground is devoid of snow and temperatures have been mild. As a result, […]

Jelly's Ears, Auricularia Auricula-Judae, from the Roger's Mushrooms App

Jelly / Jew's Ear Fungus {Auricularia auricula judae} growing on Elder tree {Sambucus nigra}. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

The wild larder is not completely bare at this time of year, whilst Mother Nature begins to tease us with the appearance of the first snowdrops and the sprouting of daffodils; spring is still a long way off. But do...