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Turkey Tail Lichen

Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd (1920)

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Field Notes

Description:

Thin scales which grow on the bark of trees. The concentric rings of green and brown help this fungi to look similar to a turkey's tail.

Habitat:

Ozark Forest

Reference Links:

Turkeytail (Trametes versicolor), Trametes versicolor

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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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