The genus was first introduced in 1780 by French mycologist Pierre Bulliard for a range of different fungi producing fruit bodies with an ear-like shape. In 1822 Christian Hendrik … See more

All species of Auricularia form thin, brownish, rubbery-gelatinous fruit bodies that are shelf-like or ear-shaped and up to 120 mm (4.7 in) … See more

At least three species are commercially cultivated for food on a large scale in China and East Asia. They include Auricularia heimuer See more

All species grow on wood and are saprotrophic wood-rotters, producing a white rot. Most occur on dead wood, but they can also be weakly parasitic on living wood. The majority of species grow on broadleaf trees and shrubs, but a few grow on conifers. Fruit … See more