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False Turkey tail ( Stereum versicolor -underside) I could not help but take a shot of this stunning smooth cream coloured underside of this fruiting body with amber droplets. I was unable to get a shot of the top as I kept sliping down the sodden clay bank.<br /> Spotted growing on a decaying fallen log - probably eucalyptus in a damp nature reserve. Australia,Fall,False turkey-tail,Geotagged,Stereum versicolor Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

False Turkey tail ( Stereum versicolor -underside)

I could not help but take a shot of this stunning smooth cream coloured underside of this fruiting body with amber droplets. I was unable to get a shot of the top as I kept sliping down the sodden clay bank.
Spotted growing on a decaying fallen log - probably eucalyptus in a damp nature reserve.

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  1. View eva vikman's profile
    eva vikman
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    there is such a richness to this photo, it's decadent! Posted one year ago
    1. View Leuba Ridgway's profile
      Leuba Ridgway
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      Thanks Eva. So lucky to have spotted it on a wet day ....regal jewellery. Posted one year ago

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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
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Jun 22, 2020. Captured Jun 20, 2020 14:16 in 175 Monbulk Rd, Kallista VIC 3791, Australia.
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  • SZ-10
  • f/3.2
  • 10/600s
  • ISO100
  • 5.96mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.