Jelly ear mushroom - Photo by Maja Dumat
Jelly ear (also Judas's ear or Jew's ear) is an edible mushroom, often used in Chinese and Japanese dishes.
Names
Scientific
Auricularia auricula-judae
English
Jelly ear
Jew's ear
Judas's ear
Wood ear
Dutch
Judasoor
Spanish
Oreja de Judas
French
Oreille de Judas
Oreille du diable
German
Holunderpilz
Holunderschwamm
Judasohr
Ohrlappenpilz
Wolkenohrenpilz
Italian
Aricchia di poccu
Orecchio di maiale
Oreille du diable
Taxonomy
Order
Auriculariales
Family
Auriculariaceae
Genus
Auricularia
Species
Auricularia auricula-judae (Jelly ear)
Crop categories
Mushrooms
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Wild-harvested crops
Pictures
Jelly ear mushroom - Photo by Maja Dumat
Jelly ear mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith
Jelly ear mushroom - Photo by Wendell Smith