Otidea onotica

Dog-ear ( Otidea onotica )

The dog-ear ( Otidea onotica ) is an ascomycete ( Pezizomycotina ). It gets its name because of its donkey ear-like shape, which is not always clearly marked. It belongs to the genus of Öhrlinge ( Otidea ), in which are often difficult to distinguish between the different types.

Features

The fruiting body is inside ocher yellowish or orange colored, sometimes with pink tint. It has the shape of an ear; bowl -shaped with a notch which runs down to the stalk. The dog-ear is 3 to 10 cm high. The stalk is - if available - white, short and ribbed. On the outside, the color is the same as the inside, just that it has never been here a pink tinge. The surface is dull and bare, slightly tomentose outside. The meat is very fragile, it tastes slightly sweet. The spores measure 12-14 × 6-7 micrometers and have a white to yellowish color.

Way of life

One finds the dog-ear in deciduous and coniferous forests. It is rare and grows from June to November in most groups, but also individually.

Dissemination

The donkey ear occurs in Europe and America. In North America it is widely used.

Importance

The dog-ear is edible according to the literature.