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Wood Ear

Auricularia auricula

Photo by chesterbperry
Published on Project Noah
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35.0997, -85.132

Field Notes

Description:

One of my favorite mushrooms and fortunate enough to find them nearly year round.

Habitat:

Mixed woods

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
chesterbperry
It is not only edible, but the oldest cultivated mushroom, also having many medicinal qualities.

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
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Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Mission
Fungi of TN
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PublishedApril 29, 2013

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