Jelly Ear

Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Quél.

Also called: Jew's Ear, wood ear

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Jelly Ear by month
Month	Records
January	25
February	22
March	56
April	86
May	106
June	180
July	209
August	243
September	193
October	160
November	63
December	33

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Ohio 108 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 79 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 68 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 65 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 61 records · Foraging rules
Florida 59 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 56 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 54 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 47 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 45 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 32 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 32 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 30 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 26 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 26 records · Foraging rules

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Tennessee24 records
New Hampshire23 records
Wyoming23 records
Kansas22 records
Montana21 records
New York21 records
Utah21 records
Virginia21 records
Wisconsin21 records
Washington20 records
Iowa19 records
Michigan19 records
Pennsylvania17 records
Maine16 records
Arkansas16 records
New Jersey14 records
Oregon14 records
California13 records
Kentucky13 records
Nova Scotia13 records
Georgia12 records
Texas12 records
Arizona11 records
New Mexico11 records
Delaware9 records
New Brunswick9 records
Alabama8 records
Alberta8 records
Hawaii7 records
Connecticut6 records
South Carolina6 records
Vermont6 records
Newfoundland and Labrador6 records
Oklahoma5 records
Alaska5 records
Mississippi4 records
Nebraska4 records
Massachusetts4 records
Manitoba3 records
District of Columbia3 records
Prince Edward Island2 records
Yukon2 records
Saskatchewan1 records
North Dakota1 records

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