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Observations
8 months ago
Last Observed
Stereum hirsutum, commonly known as the false turkey tail, hairy stereum, or hairy curtain crust, is a species of fungus and a plant pathogen that infects coniferous and deciduous trees.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and very common
Habitat
On hardwoods, often growing in large numbers covering logs
Fruiting Body
Fully resupinate as round patches to bracket-like, zonate
| Cycle | annual |
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| Shape | Solitary bracket, Resupinate |
| Surface | Tomentose |
| Width | 2 - 5 cm |
Pores
Hymenium smooth, not turning red when bruised
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Flesh
Tough, elastic
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Spores
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid, Cylindric |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 5.5-6.5 x 2-3 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Stereaceae
- ↳ Genus: Stereum
Synonyms
- Auricularia aurantiaca Schumach.
- Auricularia reflexa Bull.
- Boletus auriformis Bolton
- Helvella acaulis Pers.
- Stereum hirsutum (Willd. ex Fr.) Gray
- Stereum hirsutum (Willd.) Gray
- Thelephora hirsuta Willd.
Reference Sources
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.
