╔══ Tan Ear (30 August 2026)Otidea alutacea
[ map ]47.4734°N 11.0447°E
locationRappenweg (Grainau)
coordinates47.47341°N 11.04474°E
spotted on30 August 2026
identified on10 September 2026
╔═ Habitat
On soil in broadleaf and mixed forest, along woodland paths
╔═ Edibility
Inedible — of no culinary value
╔═ Key Features
- ▸ Ear- to cup-shaped fruit body, split down one side to the base
- ▸ Clay- to leather-yellow (tan) colour, paler on the outside
- ▸ Smooth spore-bearing inner surface, outer surface minutely powdered
- ▸ Grows on the ground, often in clusters
╔═ Notes
A relative of the cup fungi (Peziza); one of the commonest 'Öhrlinge' and typical of damp, mossy woodland paths.