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False Turkey Tail

Stereum hirsutum

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Field Notes

Description:

Small gray polypore that turns orange toward the ends.

Habitat:

Dead and burnt Oak tree at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve

Reference Links:

California Fungi: Stereum hirsutum

Species ID Suggestions

Stereum hirsutum
LarsKorb
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LarsKorb
It's again a stereum hirsutum, Cindy - one of the most common crust fungi worldwide. They can differ in appearance, but the orange is the best indicator.

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PublishedMarch 6, 2012

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