Synonyms: Auricularia aurantiaca, Auricularia laevis, Auricularia levis, Auricularia reflexa, Boletus auriformis, Corticium reisneri, Helvella acaulis, Stereum amoenum, Stereum aratae, Stereum hepaticum, Stereum kalchbrenneri, Stereum neuwirthii, Stereum ochraceum, Stereum persoonianum, Stereum reflexum, Stereum sarmienti, Thelephora hepatica, Thelephora hirsuta, Thelephora papyracea, Thelephora reflexa.
Common name: hairy curtain crust.
Extract from Wikipedia article: 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.
Catalan: Crosta de soca hirsuta, Czech: Pevník chlupatý, Estonian: Karvane nahkis, French: Stérée hirsute, German: Striegeliger Schichtpilz, Hungarian: Borostás réteggomba, Japanese: キウロコタケ, Lithuanian: Gauruotoji plutpintė, Polish: Skórnik szorstki, Serbian: Чупава поличица, Swedish: Raggskinn, Ukrainian: Стереум жорстковолосистий.
Stereum hirsutum is a species of crust fungus that grows on dead wood, typically on deciduous trees. In East and Central Texas, it is commonly found on fallen branches and logs, particularly those of oak, elm, and maple. The fungus forms effused-reflexed to sessile fruiting bodies, 1-5 cm wide, with a hairy, zonate upper surface and a smooth, cream-colored to pale brown lower surface. It is widely distributed in the region, fruiting year-round, but most abundantly from spring to fall. Microscopic characteristics include cylindrical to clavate basidia and ellipsoid to subcylindrical spores, 6-8 μm long.
Tremella aurantia mushroom parasitizing common wood rotter Stereum hirsutum on a fallen oak in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 9, 2017
Hensel Park DriveWay, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Tremella aurantia mushroom parasitizing common wood rotter Stereum hirsutum in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2017Hensel Park DriveWay, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) growing from the ground on a recent cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) growing from the ground on a recent cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on an oak in City Cemetery. Bryan, Texas, January 3, 2019Unnamed Road, Bryan, TX 77803, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tremella aurantia mushroom parasitizing common wood rotter Stereum hirsutum on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum(?)) on a fallen oak on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum(?)) on an oak log on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dark mossy caps of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum(?)) on an oak log on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Oak log covered by hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum(?)) on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Oak log covered by moss and mushrooms Stereum hirsutum(?) on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of mushrooms mushrooms Stereum hirsutum(?) on an oak log on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tremella aurantia mushroom parasitizing common wood rotter Stereum hirsutum on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Pattern of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) with moss on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2021Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen tree together with fruits of passion flower in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021Lakeview Lane, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021Lakeview Lane, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 12, 2023Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 12, 2023Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores (in lugol) of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue) of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2023
Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Caps of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) together with Xylaria hypoxylon on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Underside of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) together with Xylaria on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of underside surface of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 29, 2023Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 29, 2023Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) collected a day before near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 29, 2023
Resupinate form of fungus Stereum hirsutum on underside of an oak log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2023Kiwanis Nature Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77843, United StatesThe fungus Stereum hirsutum was observed in East and Central Texas from 2017 to 2023. It was found growing on fallen oaks, logs, and stumps in various parks and forests, including Hensel Park, Lick Creek Park, Sam Houston National Forest, and Somerville Lake State Park. The fungus was often parasitized by Tremella aurantia mushroom. Observations included different forms of the fungus, such as resupinate and hairy curtain crust forms, and its growth patterns on various substrates. Spores were also collected and examined. The observations suggest that Stereum hirsutum is a common species in the region, thriving on decaying wood in diverse environments. The records provide valuable information on the distribution, habitat, and morphology of this fungus in East and Central Texas. Overall, the observations highlight the presence and variability of Stereum hirsutum in the region's ecosystems.
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