Bleeding Oak Crust, Stereum gausapatum, Steareaceae. Stereum is the type genus of the Stereaceae family of fungi, in the Russulales order.

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Bleeding Oak Crust, Stereum gausapatum, Steareaceae. Stereum is the type genus of the Stereaceae family of fungi, in the Russulales order. Common names for species of this genus include leaf fungus, wax fungus, and shelf fungus. Fungi having a shape similar to a Stereum are said to have a stereoid shape.

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