The Fasciating Stereum is a decomposer of deciduous wood and can be found year-round, but grows in the spring and summer in heavy rains. Widely distributed.

Stereum fasciatum can be distinguished by its coarse hairs in thin zones (before rubbing off with age), not bruising on the bottom surface, and thin zonation (if at all). Widely variable in color based on age and hydration level.

Compare to Stereum lobatum. Historically placed in the possibly deprecated "Stereum ostrea complex" or "False Turkey Tail". Commonly mixed up with Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor), which has visible pores on the bottom to the naked eye, whereas this species is smooth.

June 29th, 2023 Field Notes - Indian Cave State Park

• Growing on the limb of dead Northern Red Oak in large oak woodland draw.
• KOH: darkening hymenium slightly. Cap surface negative.
• Finely hairy.
• Colors: blue, red, green.