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Stereum hirsutum
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stereum hirsutum, commonly known as the false turkey tail,[1] hairy stereum,[2] or hairy curtain crust,[3] is a species of fungus and a plant pathogen that infects coniferous and deciduous trees.
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Description
The fuzzy orangish fruiting bodies typically form in multiple brackets on dead wood.[2] The cap is 1–5 centimetres (3⁄8–2 in) wide,[4] sometimes fused to form wider shelves.[2] The flesh is thin and tough.[5] The spores and spore print are white.[4][5]
It is inedible.[4]
Similar species
Similar species include Stereum rameale, S. ostrea, and Trametes versicolor.[4][5]
Habitat and distribution
Its substrates include dead limbs and trunks of both hardwoods and conifers.[6]
It is found throughout North America.[5]
Ecology
It is a plant pathogen infecting peach trees. S. hirsutum is itself parasitised by species such as the fungus Tremella aurantia.[7][8]
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