Summary ²

Cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha, syn. Hirneola polytricha) is an edible jelly fungus. It grows on trees in mountainous regions, is gray-brown in color, and is often used in Asian cooking, especially Chinese cuisine.

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1. (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Rockefeller
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia_nigricans

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