I come across this bracket fungus quite often in my local woods growing on dead tree trunks or branches. Touching it, it feels quite hard and resilient, a bit like tough hide. I believe it’s called Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum), named because it has a hairy, almost velvet like appearance. It can appear in many colour forms.
Photograph of Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum), taken September 2016, local wood, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
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We are busy losing a wild plum tree in the garden from a large bracket fungus I discovered ( and removed).
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Looks like something sweet that might show up at a Christmas party!
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Awesome photos!! Like the name of the fungus too! 🙂
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Thank you, Jill 🙂 I am always fascinated by the varied forms and textures there are in the world of fungi.
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Me too! Such amazing shapes, colors and patterns! 😄
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