Sending the pictures of a very strange type of mushroom. In the first two pictures they are in jelly like form. The third one was quite firm. Could someone identify them please? Date & Time 8 July 2010 Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, Wayanad, kerala. Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb mushroom Auricularia auricula-judae (syn. Auricularia auricula, Hirneola auricula-judae) is a fungus, commonly known as Judas's ear fungus or Jew's Ear I think you are correct. Here is a link depicting pictures of it. http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/heterobasidiomycetes/auricularia_auricula-judae.php I am quite habituated with this fungi I know this is Auricularia auricula-judae still thanks for confirmation. 1 image. Reference: |
Species- Fungi (Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species) > A---L > B > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Auriculariales > Auriculariaceae > Auricularia > Auricularia species >