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March 8, 2014
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Cloud ear fungus

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Taxobox begin | color = lightblue | name = Cloud ear fungus
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Taxobox begin placement | color = lightblue
Taxobox regnum entry | taxon = Fungus|Fungi
Taxobox divisio entry | taxon = Basidiomycota
Taxobox classis entry | taxon = Heterobasidiomycetes
Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = Auriculariales
Taxobox familia entry | taxon = Auriculariaceae
Taxobox genus entry | taxon = Auricularia
Taxobox species entry | taxon = A. polytricha
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Taxobox section binomial botany | color = lightblue | binomial_name = Auricularia polytricha | author = (Jean Pierre Fran??ois Camille Montagne|Mont.) Pier Andrea Saccardo|Sacc.
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Cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is a jelly fungi|jelly fungus grey-brown in color used often in Asian cuisine|Asian cooking. It is also known as black Chinese fungus, wood ear, tree ear, wood fungus, ear fungus or tree ear fungus, an allusion to its flabby ear-shaped growth.

The fungus grows in frilly masses on dead wood. It is a dark brown color but somewhat translucent. It is usually sold dried and needs to be soaked before use. While tasteless, it is prized for its slightly crunchy texture and supposed medicinal properties.



  • http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/special/1999/asian/fungus.html Black Fungus

  • http://chinesefood.about.com/library/blchineseing3.htm Chinese Cuisine - Cloud Ears and Wood Ears


Commons|Auricularia auricula-judae

Category:Chinese cuisine
Category:Edible mushrooms

ja:アラゲキクラゲ

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