False turkey tail
Stereum ostrea · 扇形韧革菌
Occasional韧革菌科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Fan-shaped and thin, orange-brown with concentric zones, resembling turkey tail
- Underside smooth with no pores, pale yellowish brown
- Grows in overlapping tiers on fallen hardwood logs
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 韧革菌科
- Hymenium
- Smooth
- Grows On
- Wood
- How Big
- 2–7 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Occasional
- Habitat
- Fallen hardwood
Easily Confused With
Turkey tailThin, tough, and fan-shaped, with multicolored concentric bands like a turkey's tail
Hairy curtain crustOrange-yellow and thin, upper surface hairyFun Fact
Its bands are wider and warmer in tone than turkey tail's, and the underside is likewise smooth with no pores; telling apart this trio of 'true and false turkey tails' is a classic beginner's exercise.
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