Turkey Tail - Trametes versicolor
Shelf mushroom that was growing as thin, fan-shaped, overlapping caps. The individual caps have concentric zones of color with a cream-colored outer band. The upper surface was silky, and the underside has white, round pores. Overall, the caps were thin, flexible, and had ruffled edges.
Growing on a fallen, hardwood tree in a deciduous forest.
"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.
Similar species: Polyporales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2018. Captured Jun 21, 2018 11:37 in 70 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
