Myceliumbrella Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Hey all, Found fruiting on the underside of a recently fallen willow tree. I'm a total amateur, but after running through a key and referencing some photos online, my guess is wood ear. Not confident enough to toss it in a soup, but I've gotta be close, right? Quite large, beautiful. What you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Russell Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 These do look like Wood Ears. Typically wood ears are a bit more purple in color, but these may have not developed a lot of color if they were in complete darkness under a log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 For future reference, here is a photo of brown wood ear. These are particularly small examples; as they get bigger, they lighten in color and develop a "frosted" appearance on one side. Often you will find large and small fruits on the same piece of wood. These particular wood ears were found on May 1 and made a nice oriental soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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