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Turkey Tail

Trametes veriscolor

Photo by Mel Carroll
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Lovely fungus growing on decaying log

Habitat:

Oak hickory mulched forest path, growing from decaying log.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
jesskelly89
It looks like Turkey Tail, a common fungus in the area. The genus is Trametes and most commonly you see Trametes veriscolor.

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PublishedAugust 29, 2011

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