Auricularia americana is a species of fungus in the family Auriculariaceae found in North America and East Asia. Its basidiocarps (fruitbodies) are gelatinous, ear-like, and grow on dead conifer wood.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Jelly Tree Ear 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 angiospermarum
- Auricularia fuscosuccinea
- Auricularia cerrina
- Auricularia auricula-judae
- Auricularia polytricha
- Auricularia tremellosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Auriculariales
- Family
- Auriculariaceae
- Genus
- Auricularia
- Species
- Auricularia americana
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