Tremella aurantia
Tremella aurantia is a species of fungus in the family Tremellaceae. The common name of this species is golden ear.[1] T. aurantia is similar in appearance to witch's butter, Tremella mesenterica, but has basidia which are stalked instead of sessile[2] and parasitizes the mycelium of Stereum hirsutum instead of Peniophora.[3]
| Tremella aurantia | |
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| T. aurantia with Stereum host | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Tremellomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellales |
| Family: | Tremellaceae |
| Genus: | Tremella |
| Species: | T. aurantia |
| Binomial name | |
| Tremella aurantia Schwein. (1822) | |
The bright yellow fruiting body is up to 10 cm in width.[4] The spores are pale yellow.[4]
The species is edible but without flavor.[4]
Similar species include Tremella foliacea, Calocera cornea, C. viscosa, Dacrymyces capitatus, D. palmatus, and D. stillatus.[4]
References
- Shu-ting Chang and Philip G. Miles. 2004
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008
- Paul Sterry and Barry Hughes. 2009
- Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 309–310. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.
Further reading
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Witch's Butter: Tremella mesenterica, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Shu-ting Chang and Philip G. Miles. 2004. Mushrooms: Cultivation, Nutritional Value, Medicinal Effect, and Environmental Impact, CRC Press, ISBN 0-8493-1043-1, ISBN 978-0-8493-1043-0, 451 pages
- Paul Sterry and Barry Hughes. 2009. Collins Complete Guide to British Mushrooms & Toadstools, HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, ISBN 978-0-00-723224-6, 383 pages
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