Auricularia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Auriculariaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Auricularia is a genus of jelly fungi, typically growing on dead wood in temperate forests worldwide.
- In North America, species of Auricularia can be found growing on the bark of beech, birch, and aspen trees.
- Some species of Auricularia, like Auricularia polytricha, have edible fruiting bodies and are commonly used in traditional medicine.
- Members of the Auricularia genus can grow quite large, forming bright yellow or orange fruiting bodies up to 8 cm across.
- Taxonomically, the genus Auricularia serves as the type genus of the family Auriculariaceae.