In reply to John Vanini ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :


I've never seen this happen before and, out of interest, wondered if
anyone can tell me more about this peculiar ear. I believe the fluffy
bits are, generally, known as 'tassels', by the way, but this, to me,
is no more technical than fluffy bits!

I have always known it as the "silk".

But it's probably no more right than "tassels" or "fluffy bits"!