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False turkey-tail. Stereum ostrea Growing out of a banksia seed cones. It is only 20 mm wide Australia,False turkey-tail,Geotagged,Stereum ostrea,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

False turkey-tail. Stereum ostrea

Growing out of a banksia seed cones. It is only 20 mm wide

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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 Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Apr 16, 2020. Captured Mar 3, 2020 18:14 in Myall River Camp, 341 Mungo Brush Rd, Hawks Nest NSW 2324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.