1. Coleus blumei ), Primula auricula and Chrysanthemum ( Charm and Cascade cultivars ). 2. This species is commonly mis-recorded as " Haliclystus auricula ". 3. "Auricularia auricula -judae " has been used as a medicinal mushroom by many herbalists. 4. It was first described in 1763 by German mycologist Jacob Christian Sch�ffer as " Peziza auricula ". 5. The species was given the name " Auricularia auricula -judae " in 1888 by Joseph Schr�ter. 6. The cap and the auriculas are greenish with a white bib and a rump that is a slightly striped whitish yellow. 7. In 1861 Auricula was born; the filly became the second classic winner and second St . Leger winner produced by Pocahontas. 8. The traditional size for a long tom used for auriculas was 3 in diameter by 3.75 to 4 in depth. 9. "Auricularia auricula -judae " is also in cultivation elsewhere in the world, for instance, in Ghana. 10. The specific epithet " auricula " means " ear-shaped ", and refers to the shape of the leaves.
