Fungi > Auriculariaceae & Auriculariales
OverviewThe Jelly Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), historically known as the Wood Ear or Jew’s Ear Fungus, is a globally recognized, gelatinous basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family Auriculariaceae within the order Auriculariales. Famous for its...
Fungi > Polyporaceae & Polyporales
OverviewThe Dryad’s Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus), historically classified as Polyporus squamosus and widely celebrated among wild foragers and naturalists as the ‘pheasant back mushroom,’ is a massive, distinctive wood-decay bracket fungus belonging...