Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Wettst. (illustrated (c) life size) Fruit body 3–8cm across, ear-shaped; outer surface tan-brown with minute, greyish, downy hairs; inner surface grey-brown, smooth or often wrinkled and ear-like; gelatinous when fresh, drying hard and horny. Spores 16–18×6–8¼, sausage-shaped; white. Basidia elongated cylindrical with 3 transverse septa. Habitat on the branches of deciduous trees, especially elder; all year, especially autumn. Very common. Edible.
