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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Hairy curtain crust being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stereum gausapatum
- Stereum subtomentosum
- Stereum insignitum
- Stereum vellereum
- Stereum complicatum
- Stereum ochraceoflavum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Stereaceae
- Genus
- Stereum
- Species
- Stereum hirsutum
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