Auricularia auricula-judae
Wood ears
The fruiting bodies grow in clusters and rows throughout the year. The distinctive ear-shaped fruiting body is 2–10 cm wide, gelatinous when fresh, hard when dry. The tan-brown surface is covered with tufts of fine hair, the hymenium is wavy.
Distinctive preserved fruiting body is 2 - 10 cm wide, when freshly jelly-like, it is hard when dry.
Tree Species: Elderberry
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk
Pest significance: Less harmful
Pest Category: Fungi
Invasive Species: No
Present in EU: Yes
Pest group: Fungi
Affected part of wood: Heartwood, Sapwood
Depth of damages: More than 5 cm depth, Under bark only, Up to 0,5 cm depth, Up to 2 cm depth, Up to 5 cm depth
The extent of damage: Whole trunk
Prevalence in Europe: Very common
Damaged products: Firewood, Fresh timber logs (water still in the sapwood), Lumber, boards and prisms, Wood chips, Wooden house constructions
Roundwood size: Diameter from 10 up to 50 cm
Wood discoloration: Yes
Pest subcategory: White-rot
Similar pests
Armillaria mellea
Auricularia mesenterica
