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Turkey Tail - Trametes versicolor
Turkey Tail gets its name from the fact that it sort of resembles a turkey's tail. These caps were thin, velvety, and had concentric zones of orange, brown, and tan. The pores were dingywhite.
Habitat: Growing on rotting wood covered in snow in a mixed 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 Apr 16, 2019. Captured Jan 27, 2019 15:00 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
