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Turkey Tail Fungus

Trametes versicolor

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

shelf like fungus, covered in minute hairs

Habitat:

dead log

Notes:

I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park.

Reference Links:

Trametes versicolor

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Comments (8)
MickGrant
Good comments - creates reaql interest - thanks!
Dan Doucette
That is interesting. Who would have thought a turkey's tail could improve your health. Sarah, do you have any ideas on the this recent spotting that looks a bit similar. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7391898
SarahWhitt
Some interesting info passed on to me by a fellow Noah spotter about this fungus: Turkey Tail/Coriolus A common tree fungus, turkey tail looks--not surprisingly--like a turkey's tail, with a stiff, rounded shape and bands of varying colors. In traditional Chinese medicine, turkey tail is used to strengthen vitality and improve liver function. Scientists have identified polysaccharides in turkey tail that enhance immunity and stimulate the body's natural cancer-fighting ability.
MickGrant
Sarah you didn't make that up! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trametes_versicolor

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Wildlife of the Niagara Region

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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