Jelly Ear Fungus – FranLaff.com

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Common Name

Jelly Ear Fungus

Scientific Name

Auricularia auricula

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This velvety rootbeer-colored, moist-looking, rubbery-textured, somewhat cup-shaped edible fungus grows on trees and downed logs

Most Auricularia species are edible and many are grown commercially. In fact, most look-alikes are also edible. Added to soups, salads (braised first), and fried dishes, it can also be dried and ground into a flour. Be careful — these can sometimes swell too quickly and become explosive or even airborne… and are also an anticoagulant (blood thinner).

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