The bristly or shaggy hairs and yellowish surface make the Hairy Curtain reasonably easy to identify. It can be found on the Barff throughout the year. It is a common wood-decay fungus found on decaying hardwoods, particularly oak and beech. The fungus has a thin, bracket like fruiting body that is typically 2 to 8 cm wide. The upper surface is velvety or hairy, often displaying concentric colour zones of orange, yellow, and brown. The underside is smooth and lacks pores or gills, usually appearing yellow-brown. It grows in dense, overlapping clusters and is tightly attached to logs and fallen branches. It has a wavy, semi-circular shape, resembling a curtain, which is reflected in its common name.