| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | AURICULARIA MESENTERICA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | TRIPE FUNGUS |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 2-4cm wide. Starting off disc shaped and developing in clustered gelatanious brackets. Upper surface is hairy and with greyish zones. Under surface is smooth, reddish purple with whitish bloom and rubbery to the touch. |
| GILLS/PORES | N/A |
| FLESH | No distinctive odour or taste. |
| SPORES | White, sub-cylindrical and curved. |
| HABITAT | Stumps and logs of deciduous trees with a preference for elms. |
| SEASON | Common. All year. |
| EDIBILITY | Inedible. r |