Ear fungus

Auricularia cornea, also known as hairy wood ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated in China, being a popular ingredient in many Chinese dishes and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Ear fungus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Auricularia polytricha
• Auricularia nigricans
• Auricularia fuscosuccinea
• Auricularia angiospermarum
• Auricularia cerrina

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Auriculariales

Family

Auriculariaceae

Genus

Auricularia

Species

Auricularia cornea

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