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False Turkey Tail Vibrant pink-orange zoned fruiting bodies that were 4-7 cm wide. Somewhat irregularly fan-shaped. The underside was smooth and cream colored, lacking pores. Stereum ostrea is called the "False Turkey Tail" because it looks like "True Turkey Tail", Trametes versicolor. The major difference between the two is found underneath the cap: Stereum ostrea doesn't have pores, while Trametes versicolor has pores. Fall,False Turkey Tail,Geotagged,Stereum,Stereum ostrea,United States,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

False Turkey Tail

Vibrant pink-orange zoned fruiting bodies that were 4-7 cm wide. Somewhat irregularly fan-shaped. The underside was smooth and cream colored, lacking pores. Stereum ostrea is called the "False Turkey Tail" because it looks like "True Turkey Tail", Trametes versicolor. The major difference between the two is found underneath the cap: Stereum ostrea doesn't have pores, while Trametes versicolor has pores.

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The False turkey-tail

"Stereum ostrea", also called false turkey-tail and golden curtain crust, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus "Stereum". It is a plant pathogen and a wood decay fungus. The name "ostrea", from the word 'oyster', describes its shape.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 30, 2018. Captured Nov 19, 2017 13:30 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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