VaAngler Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Splitting wood today and noticed these, along with some what I believe to be "Turkey Tails"growing on one of the logs (I believe a maple log) I'm pretty confident they are jelly ears but I have only found older darker ones previously. Can certainly provide better pictures if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I agree, an interesting color for Auricularia. The classic Tree Ear, A. auriculara, is currently suspected to be absent from North America. There are a few different species names currently applied to NA Auricularia. This is a fairly recent development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaAngler Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I believe the lighter color may be from being kinda tucked away from the sun possibly. All other ones I have found have been drier and more developed so it could be due to them being young however I've found small dark ones as well. I look forward to trying these since they seem so common in my area! Any recipe suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 I dehydrate Auricularia and then re-hydrate for use in stir-fry or soup. The dried/re-hydrated material develops a nice slightly crunchy texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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