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Meaning of hongo oreja de puerco




furoya

hongo oreja de puerco
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It is the name of several fungi such as Gomphus clavatus, Lactarius indigo, Discina perlata or Hypomyces lactifluorum, which would not really be the fungus but a bacterium that especially parasitizes the Lactarius and gives them a reddish orange or brownish color. The name is because of the shape they take, which resembles a pig's ear.

  




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It is also known as bear's ear, wooden ear, wool ear, Jew's ear and Judas' ear (Auricularia auricula-judae). An edible gelatinous mushroom widely used in oriental cuisine to which therapeutic properties are also attributed.

  



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