Species
Auricularia americana (Jelly tree ear)
Auricularia americana. Photo: (c) pinonbistro, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Auricularia americana is a species of fungus in the family Auriculariaceae. Basidiocarps (fruitbodies} are gelatinous, ear-like, and grow on dead conifer wood. The species was formerly confused with Auricularia auricula-judae, which grows on broadleaf wood and is confined to Europe.