Summary ⁶

Auricularia auricula-judae, known as the Jew's ear, 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 common name "Judas's ear" eventually became "Jew's ear", while today "jelly...

Associations ⁷

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Sambucus nigra
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Berberis

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Fagus sylvatica
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Hedera

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Platanus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Salix
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Ulmus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Pinopsida
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Picea
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Broadleaved trees and shrubs

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Acer campestre
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Acer palmatum
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Acer pseudoplatanus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Buddleja davidii

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Clematis vitalba

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Cornus sanguinea

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Euonymus europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Fraxinus excelsior
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Juglans regia

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Ilex aquifolium

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Laburnum anagyroides

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Prunus laurocerasus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Prunus spinosa

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on dying wood of Styrax helmsleyana

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae is saprobic on wood of Tilia

Fungus / parasite
Bensingtonia ciliata parasitises basidiome of Auricularia auricula-judae

Fungus / associate
Itersonilia perplexans is associated with fruitbody of Auricularia auricula-judae

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jacob Whittaker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/45097561@N00/3224611779
2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/SDL-Auricularia-auricula-judae-00003.jpg
3. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/SDL-Auricularia-auricula-judae-00004.jpg
4. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/SDL-Auricularia-auricula-judae-00002.jpg
5. (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5343863702_bcbc6745e3.jpg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia_auricula-judae
7. (c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22908802

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Mushroom Observer
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database

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