55,414 observationsLeast Concern
hairy curtain crust
Stereum hirsutum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Stereaceae ›Genus: Stereum
About
Stereum hirsutum, also called false turkey tail, is a fungus typically forming multiple brackets on dead wood. It is also a plant pathogen infecting peach trees. S. hirsutum is in turn parasitised by certain other species such as the fungus Tremella aurantia. Substrates for S. hirsutum include dead limbs and trunks of both hardwoods and conifers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of hairy curtain crust is Stereum hirsutum.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the order Russulales.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the family Stereaceae.
- hairy curtain crust belongs to the genus Stereum.