Auricularia

Auricularia(Auricularia polytricha, hairy bollworm, in Asia called Yung ngo, Kikurage, Mokurage, also called wood ear mushroom) is a wood-destroying edible mushroom. Auricularia fruiting bodies grow mainly on the trunks and stumps of deciduous trees (maples, oaks, ash, birch) and form clumps. It can be found all year round, even in winter if it is not particularly harsh. Auricularia gets its name from its shape and consistency. It resembles a human ear, a bolt. The fruiting body has a gelatinous, elastic, rubbery texture and may have fine hairs on its surface. Auricularia is very often added to Asian dishes. It does not have a strong mushroom taste or smell, but its consistency adds an extra dimension to the dish, i.e. a fine crunch. Records documenting the use of Auricularia and its targeted cultivation date back to 600 AD. There are documents that describe its targeted cultivation as early as 600 AD. Auricularia was scientifically described and classified in 1789 by J. B. F. Bulliard, who named it Tremella auricula-judae. It was not until 1897 that Auricularia was renamed and placed in the genus Auriculariaceae. This was done by the Austrian botanist R. Wettstein.

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