Mushroom Type Edible  
    
Common Name 2 Jews Ears 
Common Name 3 Tree Ears 
Common Name 4 Jelly Ears 
Latin Name Auricularia auricula-judae 
    

    
Maximum height (CM) 0 
Maximum width (CM) 12 
    
Smell Faint. 
Gills Does not have gills but the underside is normaly smoother than the top and can be paler brown. 
Spore Print White. Long and sausage shaped. 
Stem Can have a slight thread-like stem. 
Cap The fruiting body is ear-shaped, smooth or undulating and is tan, red/brown in colour. 
Flesh Tan, red/brown. Cartilaginous and jelly like. 
Habitat Mainly growing on dead or living elder in large numbers but can be found on other wood. 
Taste Not strong but good if used in Chinese cooking or dried, ground to a powder and used as stock. Must be cooked well before consumption. 
Possible Confusion As long as you only collect these from elder trees they can only be Wood Ears.
 
Description Very common. Can be picked in its dry state and