Maryland Biodiversity Project - Golden Ear (Tremella aurantia)

Golden Ear Tremella aurantia Schwein.

Synonyms: Naematelia aurantia.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Tremellomycetes > Order Tremellales > Family Tremellaceae > Genus Tremella Golden Ear - Tremella aurantia - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/20957

Description:

Golden Ear (Tremella aurantia) is a parasitic fungus that attacks Stereum hirsutum. Consequently, it is only found on dead hardwood trees. Golden Ear has a gelatinous texture with irregular, convoluted folds. It looks very similar to Witch's Butter (Tremella mesenterica) which infects Peniophora on hardwoods.

Relationships:

Golden Ear (Tremella aurantia) is parasitic on Stereum hirsutum.

Records:

There are 3 records in the project database.

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Golden Ear in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 734278 - Psn: 80)

Golden Ear in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Golden Ear in Caroline Co., Maryland (2/11/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 522119 - Psn: 200)

Golden Ear in Caroline Co., Maryland (2/11/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

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