Identification: fungus ID, please

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by ruauu2, Mar 27, 2007.

  1. ruauu2

    ruauu2 Active Member

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    I think this is rather common, although from the book I am uncertain. I don't know what kind of wood it's on.

    Thank you!
     

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    Seems Auricularia auricula-judae (also known as Judas's ear fungus) to me, or a closely related species.

    from wikipedia: "This jelly fungus is conspicuously ear shaped, ranging from purple to dark brown or black in colour with a rubbery texture, and most often found on dead elder trees but also on elms."

    It grew too on some hardwood pieces I bought as fireplace fuel.

    Hope this helps
     
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    Auricularia auricula-judae (Fries) Quélet, Forh. Vidensk.-Selsk. Kristiania: 207 (1886)
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    Auricularia auricula (Hook. f.) Underw., Mem. Torrey bot. Club 12: 15 (1902)
    Auricularia auricula-judae var. lactea Quél., Enchir. fung. (Paris): 207 (1886)
    Auricularia auricularis (Gray) G.W. Martin, Am. Midl. Nat. 30: 81 (1943)
    Exidia auricula-judae (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 2(1): 221 (1822)
    Gyraria auricularis Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 594 (1821)
    Hirneola auricula (L.) P. Karst., Deutschlands Flora, Pilze: 93 (1880)
    Hirneola auricula-judae (L.) Berk., Outl. Brit. Fung. (London): 289 (1860)
    Hirneola auricula-judae var. lactea (Quél.) D.A. Reid, Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 55(3): 440 (1970)
    Hirneola auricularis (Gray) Donk, Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, 3 Série 18: 89 (1949)
    Merulius auricula (L.) Roth
    Peziza auricula-judae (Bull.) Bolton, Hist. fung. Halifax: tab. 107 (1786)
    Tremella auricula L., 2: 1157 (1753)
    Tremella auricula-judae Bull., Herbier de la France 9: tab. 427, fig. 2 (1789)
     
  4. theftalanus

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    it looks like an ear
     

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