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Argh... is this honey fungus?

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  • I've never heard of a dog getting ill from eating fungus fruiting bodies...
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    The fungus is called:  Auricularia auricula-judae,
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited April 2023

    Some woke person took down my original contribution that used  the common name: J*ws Ear.  They will probably accept it in Graeco-Latin.

    If you are worried about your dog, keep it indoors.  There are all sorts of dangers in the woods.  If you are worred about children, supervise.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited April 2023
    bédé said:
    The fungus is called:  Auricularia auricula-judae,
    I’m not convinced that the fungus shown is  Auricularia auricula-judae which usually grows on rotting trees … often elder. 

    There are quite a few fairly common cup fungi in the UK  which all look very similar and an ID from a photo is not totally reliable. 

    I point this out because A. auricula judae is edible … this is not the case with some of the other cup fungi. 

    However I have had many dogs  none of which have ever shown an interest in eating fungi 😊 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    I have removed the fungus just in case, under the close supervision of my collie, who has now gone off to do more interesting things, like toss garden shoes at my roses.

    Thanks, all. 💐 
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