I found Tradescantia to be named "wandering jew" (link to Wikipedia) but I can't find any etymology for Auricularia except for the fact that it's ear-shaped.
Jelly ear once had a more derogatory or racist name. This is largely because of the Latin name (Auricularia auricula-judae) which relates to Judas Escariot and the species’s association with elder. Judas is said to have died from hanging in an elder tree but that is almost certainly impossible because it is a very soft wood. The ears are said to be a remnant of his spirit. I call it jelly ear, as do all up to date field guides.
It’s “Judas Iscariot” but the “escariot” made me think “Judas Escargot.”
So, did it used to be "Jew ear"?
Don't the traditionally racist depictions of Jews also include large ears?
There's a whole myth thing about the wandering jew that pops up a lot in media....
But "inch plant" is the preferred nomenclature for tradescandia.
I think so. But these are two different species, one is a flower the other is a mushroom
I've seen people update tradescantia to "Wandering Dude".
I found Tradescantia to be named "wandering jew" (link to Wikipedia) but I can't find any etymology for Auricularia except for the fact that it's ear-shaped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia_nigricans
I can only presume.
Good find
https://danieljamesgreenwood.com/2019/12/13/fungifriday-december-jelly-ear/
It’s “Judas Iscariot” but the “escariot” made me think “Judas Escargot.”
So, did it used to be "Jew ear"?
Don't the traditionally racist depictions of Jews also include large ears?
There's a whole myth thing about the wandering jew that pops up a lot in media....
But "inch plant" is the preferred nomenclature for tradescandia.
I think so. But these are two different species, one is a flower the other is a mushroom