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False turkeytail

Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Russulales: Stereaceae: Stereum ostrea (Blume & T.Nees) Fr.

Stereum ostrea – false turkeytail

Synonyms: Haematostereum australe, Stereum australe, Stereum boryanum, Stereum concolor, Stereum fasciatum, Stereum hirsutum, Stereum leichhardtianum, Stereum leichkardtianum, Stereum perlatum, Stereum pictum, Stereum sprucei, Stereum tasmanicum, Stereum zebra, Thelephora boryana, Thelephora fasciata, Thelephora leichhardtiana, Thelephora ostrea, Thelephora versicolor.

Common name: false turkeytail.

Extract from Wikipedia article: 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. With concentric circles of many colors, it highly resembles Trametes versicolor, turkey-tail, and is thus called the 'false turkey-tail'. The stemless fruiting body is shell-like and grows 1–7 cm (0.39–2.76 in) high. It is tough and inedible. It grows on tree bark. This fungus is native to North America, where it is widespread and grows all year round.

Serbian: Лажни Ћуранов реп.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a nature trail in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-10-22.htm">October 22, 2017</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a nature trail in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 22, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Dry False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-12.htm">November 12, 2017</A>
LinkDry False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2017
Location on maps1120 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-17.htm">November 17, 2017</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2017
Location on maps1120 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen tree branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-12-21.htm">December 21, 2017</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen tree branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 21, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-02-15.htm">February 15, 2018</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 15, 2018
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
<B>Stereum ostrea</B> mushrooms on a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-03-19.htm">March 19, 2018</A>
LinkStereum ostrea mushrooms on a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
False turkey tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-09.htm">July 9, 2018</A>
LinkFalse turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Caps of false turkey tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-09.htm">July 9, 2018</A>
LinkCaps of false turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-22.htm">September 22, 2018</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, September 22, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-21.htm">October 21, 2018</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-03-01.htm">March 1, 2019</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-03-01.htm">March 1, 2019</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-03-01.htm">March 1, 2019</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-08.htm">November 8, 2019</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2019
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-03.htm">January 3, 2020</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-25.htm">January 25, 2020</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) around a branch on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-25.htm">January 25, 2020</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) around a branch on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-25.htm">January 25, 2020</A>
LinkFalse Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False turkey tail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-11.htm">September 11, 2020</A>
LinkFalse turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-24.htm">September 24, 2020</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-24.htm">September 24, 2020</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-12-12.htm">December 12, 2020</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a mossy oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-12-12.htm">December 12, 2020</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a mossy oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>(?)) on a fallen oak branch on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-01-23.htm">January 23, 2021</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea(?)) on a fallen oak branch on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
Location on mapsFour Notch Loop Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on oak wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-17.htm">October 17, 2021</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on oak wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 17, 2021
Location on mapsLost Pines Trail, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United States
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-18.htm">September 18, 2022</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on rotting oak wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-18.htm">September 18, 2022</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on rotting oak wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
False turkeytail mushrooms (<B>Stereum ostrea</B>) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-11-12.htm">November 12, 2023</A>
LinkFalse turkeytail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States

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