Synonyms: Auricula auricularis, Auricularia albicans, Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricularis, Auricularia judae, Auricularia lactea, Auricularia mollissima, Auricularia nidiformis, Auricularia sambuci, Auricularia sambucina, Auricularia tremellosa, Auricula tremellosa, Exidia auricula, Gyraria auricularis, Hirneola auricula, Hirneola auricularis, Hirneola nidiformis, Laschia tremellosa, Merulius auricula, Peziza auricula, Tremella auricula, Tremella caraganae.
Common name: jelly ear.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Auricularia auricula-judae (Latin for 'Judas's Ear'), known as the Jew's ear, (black) wood ear, jelly ear or by a number of other common names, is a species of edible Auriculariales fungus found worldwide. The fruiting body is distinguished by its noticeably ear-like shape and brown colouration; it grows upon wood, especially elder. Its specific epithet is derived from the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from an elder tree; the Latin Judae ('Judas's') was mistranslated into English as 'Jew's', leading to the term "Jew's ear", while today "jelly ear" and other names are sometimes used. The fungus can be found throughout the year in temperate regions worldwide, where it grows upon both dead and living wood.
Arabic: أذن يهوذا, Bulgarian: Юдино ухо, Cantonese: 雲耳, Catalan: Orella de Judes, Chinese: 黑木耳, Croatian: Judino uho, Czech: Ucho Jidášovo, Danish: Almindelig judasøre, Dutch: Judasoor, Esperanto: Judasorelo, Finnish: Juudaksenkorva, French: Oreille de Judas, German: Judasohr, Hakka Chinese: Muk-mí, Hebrew: אזנונית יהודה, Hungarian: Júdásfülegomba, Indonesian: Jamur kuping merah, Japanese: キクラゲ, Javanese: Jamur kuping abang, Korean: 목이, Limburgish: Judasoeër, Malayalam: ചെവിക്കൂൺ, Min Dong Chinese: Mŭk-ngī, Mon: လဇု၊ ပတိုဟ်, Persian: قارچ گوشژلهای, Piedmontese: Hirneola auricula-judae, Polish: Uszak bzowy, Quechua: Linli, Romanian: Urechea lui Iuda, Russian: Аурикулярия уховидная, Serbian: Јудино уво, Sundanese: Lémbér beureum, Swedish: Judasöra, Thai: เห็ดหูหนู, Ukrainian: Аурикулярія вухоподібна, Vietnamese: Nấm mèo, Walloon: Oraye di Djuda.
Auricularia auricula-judae is a species of edible fungus in the family Auriculariaceae. It is commonly known as the wood ear or jelly ear mushroom. In East and Central Texas, it typically grows on dead branches and logs, especially those of deciduous trees like oak and elm. The fungus produces brownish-black, ear-shaped fruiting bodies that are gelatinous in texture and can reach up to 3 inches in diameter. It is often found in shaded, moist areas, and its growth is most prolific during the spring and fall months.
Jew's ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
The Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77843, United States
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77843, United States
Dry Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an oak in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2017Hensel Park Picnic Shelter, College Avenue, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, 77801, United States
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a tree in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young caps of wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) near Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a big fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Jew's ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Young Jew's ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Translucent cap of Jew's ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of a cap of Jew's ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2019Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cluster of woods ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 202014802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Woods ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) with some brown crust fungus on a dry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 202014802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 15, 2020Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 13, 202014802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a horizontally cut log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2020Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Mature wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Young wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a lower circular cut surface of a cylindrical log of elm, standing vertically, on pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Immature wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on underside of a large elm log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Tiny emerging wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on underside of a large log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Masses of tiny wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on underside of a large log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Immature stage of wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on underside of a large log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) on a mossy fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Jelly ear fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 29, 2023Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United StatesThe list documents 30 observations of the fungus Auricularia auricula-judae (Jew's ear or wood ear mushroom) in East and Central Texas from 2014 to 2023. The majority of sightings were in College Station, particularly in Lick Creek Park, with additional observations in Sam Houston National Forest. The mushrooms were found on various substrates, including logs, trees, and stumps, often on oak or elm. Observations occurred throughout the year, with a concentration during winter and spring months. The reports include descriptions of different growth stages, from immature to mature specimens, and varying environmental conditions. Overall, the observations suggest that Auricularia auricula-judae is a common species in the region, with a wide distribution and adaptability to different habitats.
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