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Stereum ostrea
Stereum ostrea, also called false turkey-tail and golden curtain crust, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Stereum. It is a plant pathogen and a wood decay fungus. The name ostrea, from the word 'oyster', describes its shape. With concentric circles of many colors, it highly resembles Trametes versicolor, turkey-tail, and is thus called the 'false turkey-tail'. The stemless fruiting body is shell-like and grows 1–7 cm high. It is tough and inedible. It grows on tree bark. (wiki) The pictured fungi were spotted while hiking near Makrynitsa village, Pelion mountain, Greece.
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