Jelly Ear Fungus - Auricularia auricula-judae

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    Description

    Ear shaped, attached to the substrate by one edge, upper surface finely downy, lower surface smooth, pinkish brown, to about 8 cm across. The flesh is purple-brown, gelatinous, tough, becoming hard when dry.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    On wood from deciduous trees and shrubs, favouring Elder

    When to see it

    All year round

    UK Status

    Common in Britain, although there are less records from West Wales and the far North.

    VC55 Status

    Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

    • David Nicholls
      Ratby Burroughs
      24 November 2011
    • David Nicholls
      Western Park
      12 January 2006
    • Peter Smith
      Abbey Park
      11 November 2014
      On willow.
    • David Nicholls
      Sheet Hedges Wood
      02 January 2012
    • David Nicholls
      Western Park
      12 January 2006
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      10 April 2006

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

    UK Map

    • David Nicholls
      Thornton Reservoir
      27 April 2013
    • John Cranfield
      Stanford Reservoir
      23 June 2012
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      14 November 2008
    • David Nicholls
      Highway Spinney
      07 May 2011
    • Ron.stevens
      Burbage Common
      10 August 2011
      On Elder stump
    • Ron.stevens
      Burbage Common
      10 August 2011
    • David Nicholls
      Cow Lane, Ratby
      17 December 2011
    • Barbara Cooper
      Clawson Hill
      05 June 2012
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      10 January 2013
    • Alan Semper
      Holwell, Browns Hill Quarry
      10 April 2013
    • David Gould
      Narborough Bog, Leics
      21 May 2015