Turkey Tail - Trametes versicolor

Habitat: Stump; deciduous forest

comments (5)

William Bodine

Lion

Unusual colors pattern for mushroom Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  The green is from algae living on the fruiting bodies. I often find them like this after the snow melt in early spring. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
    Lion
    
    That makes sense. Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Pleasing to the eye Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Niel! Posted 3 years ago

The Turkey Tail

"Trametes versicolor" is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colours', "versicolor" reliably describes this mushroom found in different colors. By example, due to its resembling multiple colors in the tail of wild turkey, "T. versicolor" is commonly called turkey tail.

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Similar species: Polyporales

Species identified by Christine Young