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Jew's ear


Jew's ear
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1219 W: 2 N: 4611] (13938)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-24
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Nikon D300
Exposure: f/8, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-29 1:33
Viewed: 944
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
A few memers ask me when i been posted fungi photo's.
So here's is one and a special.

Latin name - Hirneola auricula-judae

location: North America, Europe
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Brown
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Cup shaped
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on wood

Auricularia auricula-judae St. Amans syn. Hirneola auricula-judae (St. Amans) Berk. syn. Auricularia auricula (Hook.)Underwood Judasohr, Oreille de Judas, Jelly Ear Fruit body 3–8cm across, ear-shaped, gelatinous when fresh drying hard and horny, outer surface tan-brown with minute greyish downy hairs, inner surface grey-brown, smooth, or often wrinkled and ear-like. Spores white, sausage-shaped, 16–18×6–8µ. Basidia elongated cylindric with three transverse septa. Habitat on branches of frondose trees, usually elder. Season all year, especially autumn. Very common. Edible. Distribution, America and Europe.

Auricularia auricula-judae (syn. Auricularia auricula, Hirneola auricula-judae) is commonly known as Judas's ear fungus or Jew's Ear, the name from which it derives the "judae" in its scientific name, or as the jelly ear fungus. This jelly fungus is conspicuously ear shaped, ranging from purple to dark brown or black in color with a rubbery texture, and most often found on dead elder trees but also on elms. It was said that Judas hanged himself on an elder tree, which is the origin of the name.

In the Netherlands the fungi can be found on the Black Elder.
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Hi Gert,
A lovely capture of this beautiful fungi. Lovely composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

great pic! TFS Ori

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-04-29 9:25]

Hi Gert,

A marvelous photo of this fungus. Colors and shadings are wonderful. Good sharp details. I appreciate your excellent notes.

Jane

Hello Gert, love this image, love your fungi pictures, excellent!! colours and shape, all excellent...good info as well. TFS regards h

Hello Gert,
Very beautiful! Excellent sharpness, colours and composition. A very interesting subject.
TFS,
Catherine

Hello Gert!
Very good closeup of this fungi composition!
excellent exposure and focus to achieve total sharpness, good colour and details also a useful notes comes with it!
many thanks once again for the sharing
regards
Tony

Hi Gert,

Very nice capture of this amazing fungi. Nice composition, sharp details and beautiful natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

Good morning Gert,
Splendid capture of a jelly ear fungus with wonderfull details.
TFS. Cheers,
Bayram

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-04-30 1:40]

Hi Gert,
A very nice one. I like the texture of the fungus, color tones, composition, lighting and the details. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2008-04-30 10:12]
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Dag Gert,
Erg mooie textuur,van de paddestoel en het hout, haarsherp weergegeven. Goed dat de boomstam een beetje groen mos heeft en voor bijkomende kleur zorgt.
Verder will ik je nog even danken voor de informatie.
Die foto van Sara Bettens in de galerij evenementen vindt ik echt super (die met de groene achtergrond)
TFS

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 978] (3734)
  • [2008-04-30 10:44]
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Excellent picture.

Doesn't look like my ears, though.... ;-)

As for Judas, anther legend has it that Judas hanged himself on a "Judas Tree" (Cercis siliquastrum [Caesalpiniacea]), which is native to Israel.

Cheers!

Ishi

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