Sarah Delong-Duhon's Stereum "ostrea"-group key

Bookmarking from the profile info/research of @sarahduhon:

"Easy peasy guide to S. ostrea species complex:
S. lobatum

stains yellow
matted, felted tomentum, individual hairs not seen
develops wide bands, starting at the edge, where tomentum has worn away to show chestnut cuticle
S. subtomentosum

stains yellow
wooly, hairy tomentum, felted in zones
develops some banding
S. fasciatum

no stain
coarsely hairy tomentum
very little banding, cuticle turns black with age
Examples:
S. lobatum (young) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125217768, S. lobatum (old) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108692953
S. subtomentosum (young) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52709545, S. subtomentosum (old) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/130543895
S. fasciatum (young) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125217848, S. fasciatum (old) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/130543764
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Posted on 01 August, 2024 23:33 by leptonia