Found on Horse Chestnut.

[DJP Arb]

Hi guys,

 

I was reducing a Horse Chestnut this week and came across a fair amount of this fungus. Well I think it's a fungus. It was found only on dead limbs. Can anyone help me identify it please? It's seems to be like a hollow dome shaped brown jelly. Not the best description I know but there is a pic below.

[TTP]

Jews ear, only grows on wood that's already dead

[felixthelogchopper]

Looks like Jew's Ear fungus, Dave. Saprophytic I think.

[DJP Arb]

Thanks for that I knew someone would know on here. My fungus knowledge is pretty limited

[Eddy_t]

Could be a Jews ear, but there are a few others that look very similar

 

 

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[daltontrees]

I think it's officially Auricularia auricula-judae, but the politically correct mob don't call it jew's Ear it's now Jelly Ear.

[detritus21]

I think it's officially Auricularia auricula-judae, but the politically correct mob don't call it jew's Ear it's now Jelly Ear.

 

even though the literal translation of the Latin is Jews ear.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Looks like Jew's Ear fungus, Dave. Saprophytic I think.

 

Hi there, at an event where Lynne Boddy (cardiff uni fungi expert), was speaking and highlighted saproPHYTES should actually be saproTROPHS, ie saprotrophic, but i can't remember why she said it was...sorry:confused1:..."MATRON!!!"

 

Doubtless David or Tony will be along shortly to give the full story....PLEASE

 

cheers..

paul

[scotspine1]

even though the literal translation of the Latin is Jews ear.

 

judae is Judas, Judas Iscariot, hung himself from an Elder tree, the species most commonly associated with the fungi.

 

The corruption of judae to jews is an example of jewish persecution thoughout history.

 

It's plainly obvious that most Jews would be offended by the name, 'Jews Ear'. This has nothing to do do with political correctness, anti-semitism pre-dates political correctness by about 2000 years.

 

Personally I wouldn't use the name Jews Ear and I think if you do use it your wrong to do so.

[Shane]

I thought he hanged himself from a judas tree (quite a coincidence) hence the name.