Fungi ID required

[Paul Rule]

Went for a woodland walk this afternoon, not to many birds, but did find some rather nice fungi which I think is Hairy Stereum (Stereum hirsutum). but I'm not 100% sure about that. Anyone know for sure.

[Paul Rule]

Here is another pic which I believe is the same species

[tarves57]

Hi Paul,

There is a very similar fungi growing on a dead tree stump just as I go out of work. At that time of day I am usually knackered and have not had the strength to bother looking it up.....(what the NHS does to its staff.....I don't know.....8-))......However, looking at a book I have, there is one called "Many-zoned Polyspore" - Coriolous versicolor which looks quite like it.
"Extremely common bracket fungus which grows on dead stumps and fallen branches of deciduous trees, often in tiers." (poor thing....hee hee). "Each bracket is semi-circular; upper surface is zoned with concentric rings of different colours. Widespread. Found all year"

I couldn't find a picture of your Hairy Stereum in my book though.

Susan

[Paul Rule]

Hi Susan,

The Many-zoned Polyspore, was my original thought but in my book (Mushrooms & other fungi of Gret Britain & Europe by Roger Phillips) the colours are darker and it shows no green bands. both species are common are are found all year round.

I now think the top picture is Hairy Stereum and the second is Many-zoned Polyspore. As you say the upper surface of Many-zoned Polyspore has the rings which was the case with the second picture, but I think it was the underside of the first that had the rings (although it is posible that the branch it was on had been turned over). I did take a picture of the upper surface which I have attached below.

[cjay]

All are Trametes verisicolor (Many zoned polypore) Just different stages.

CJ

[rog8811]

Victorian ladies used to collect these, dry, laquer, then mount them as brooches. local name around here is Turkey tails.

Regards rog8811

[SarahC]

Very interesting info. I see them around here in the US Arkansas Ozarks. That broach sounds like a good craft project.

[rog8811]

Works well well with children aged 7 and above, you will need to pick them ( the fungi not the kids!) when at their best, dry them in an airing cupboard before you use them.

Regards rog8811