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

Identification difficulty

microscopy

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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