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Wood Ear Fungus

Auricularia cornea

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Field Notes

Description:

Is this a lichen or a fungi?

Habitat:

rainforest microclimate

Reference Links:

Auricularia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
The cup shapes are a fungi. Probably an ascomycetes like 'Jew's Ear' (Auricularia auricula-judae)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Mushroom Mapping
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Lichens
Mission
Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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