Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Fungi 

Hairy curtain crust

Stereum hirsutum


Appearance

Small bracket fungus projecting up to ca. 1 cm, encrusting small fallen branches or forming tiers on rotting wood. Upper surface with red/brown/cream-coloured concentric banding, with pale rim; surface rather lumpy and covered in fine hairs. Lower similar in colour to upper surface or slighlty paler, banded, with a smooth silky appearance and no pores.

Habitat

Forming tiers on sides of rotting logs under oak tree. Resupine on fallen twig of Silver birch.


Months observed