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Auricularia auricula-judae

Wood ears

Description

The fruiting bodies grow in clusters and rows throughout the year. The distinctive ear-shaped fruiting body is 2–10 cm wide, gelatinous when fresh, hard when dry. The tan-brown surface is covered with tufts of fine hair, the hymenium is wavy.

Symptom

Distinctive preserved fruiting body is 2 - 10 cm wide, when freshly jelly-like, it is hard when dry.

Tree Species: Elderberry

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Fungi

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes

Seasonal frequency of occurrence

Seasonal frequency of occurrence