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Golden ear
Tremella aurantia
40.5407, -3.68596
Field Notes
Description:
Tremella aurantia is a species of fungi in the family Tremellaceae.
The common name of this species is Golden ear.
T. aurantia is identical in appearance to Tremella mesenterica, (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8307898) but parasitizes the mycelium of Stereum hirsutum instead of Peniophora.
Besides, it has basidia which are stalked instead of sessile so they are clearly different species.
Habitat:
Open forest with pine trees and Holm oaks
Notes:
Notice that the fungi that is parasitized is Sterreum hirsutum, the small orange mushrooms around
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Tremella aurantia
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012
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