Brown Ear - Otidea cochleata
Description
Cup like, 3 to 6cm across with very short stem, split down one side, inner surface yellow brown to dark brown, outer surface slightly rough, concolorous with inner surface or paler, slightly scurfy.
Similar Species
Otidea bufonis is similar but is dark purplish brown inside and dark brown outside, whereas O. cochleata is dark brownish
inside and yellow-brown outside.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Grows on the ground, often in woodland.
When to see it
Autumn.
Life History
Often found in clumps.
UK Status
Widespread but not common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Gilroes Cemetery record of 12th October 2012 is the first for VC55.
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