Listings >> Fruit & Veg Woodear – Mushroom Claim this listing General Description Botanical name: Auricularia polytricha Also called Black Velvet Brown to black small frilly mushroom that is shaped like an ear Good in Asian cuisine Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring Botanical Name: Alternative Names: Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December Growing Areas: QLD – Brisbane Metropolitan Area, Granite Belt, Maclean NSW – Gosford, Hunter Valley, Windsor VIC – Mernda SA Hills District Fruit & Veg