Tan Ear
Tan Ear - Otidea alutacea
Description
A large Otidea, with cup shaped, irregular bodies with an overlapping slit down one side. Coloration is buff or yellowish-brown; outer surface slightly scurfy and paler than inner surface.
Similar Species
other Otidea (Hare's-ear and related species) may also be found on soil in deciduous woodland
Recording advice
Otidea is a difficult genus, and we recommend that you record is verified form a specimen by an expert before submission to NatureSpot.
Habitat
On soil in deciduous woodland
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