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The coarse-haired stereum is an inedible representative of the Stereumov family. It prefers to grow on stumps, dry wood, and living damaged trunks. The variety is widespread throughout Russia, bears fruit throughout the warm period. The mushroom is considered medicinal and is used in folk medicine.
Where the coarse-haired stereum grows
The variety grows on dry, deciduous and coniferous stumps. The coarse-haired stereum grows on rotten wood as a saprotroph, thereby playing the role of a forest orderly, and on living damaged trees as a parasite, causing a white gil. Damaged trunks begin to quickly collapse and die. The species grows in large groups, forming multi-tiered families in the form of wavy ribbons.
What does a hard-haired stereo look like?
The species is widespread throughout Russia; it can be identified by a small fan-shaped fruit body with outstretched-bent edges. The surface is hairy, pubescent, colored yellow-brown. After rain, it becomes covered with algae and takes on a slimy greenish tint. The underside is smooth, pale canary in color, with age it changes color to dark orange or brown. After frosts, in early spring, the surface becomes grayish-brown with light wavy edges. The fungus attaches itself to the wood with its entire lateral side, forming long, multi-tiered rows.
The species reproduces by colorless cylindrical spores, which are located in a white spore powder.
Is it possible to eat coarse-haired stereum
The coarse-haired stereum is an inedible species, as it has a tough cork pulp. There is no taste or smell. The mushroom begins to bear fruit from June to December; in regions with warm winters, it can grow all year round.
Similar species
Stereum harsh, like any variety, has twins. These include:
- Felt. The variety is distinguished by its large size, velvety surface and red-brown color. The fruiting body is attached to the substrate by a small part of the lateral side. The underside is matte, slightly wrinkled, gray-brown in color. The variety is inedible, as it has a tough cork pulp, odorless and tasteless. Distributed in the northern temperate zone, bears fruit throughout the warm period.
- Tinder fungus sulfur-yellow, conditionally edible mushroom. In cooking, only young specimens are used, since the pulp has a pleasant sour taste. The species grows on live wood, not high above the ground. It can be recognized by a fan-shaped pseudo-hat measuring 10 to 40 cm. The surface has an orange-yellow color with a slight pink tint. The snow-white pulp in young specimens is soft and juicy, has a sour taste and a delicate lemon aroma.
- Trichaptum is twofold, inedible mushroom. A small fruiting body is located on dead wood in multi-tiered groups. The pseudo-hat is semicircular, irregularly fan-shaped. The surface is felt, it becomes smooth with age. The color is light gray, brown or golden. Distributed throughout Russia. Bears fruit from June to September.
Application
Coarse-haired stereum has medicinal properties. The fruit body is distinguished by antitumor and antibacterial properties, therefore it is widely used in folk medicine.Decoctions and infusions stop the growth of cancer cells, fight malaria, help with Ehrlich's sarcoma and carcinoma. It is possible to use the gifts of this type of forest only strictly according to the rules, otherwise there is a great risk of poisoning.
Conclusion
Hard-haired stereum is an inedible variety of the Stereumov family. The species grows on dry and damaged wood, in deciduous and coniferous forests. Due to its medicinal properties, it is widely used in folk medicine.
