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Trametes versicolor
Trametes versicolor — also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor — is an extremely common polypore mushroom which can be found throughout the world. Versicolor means 'of several colours' and it is true that this mushroom is found in a wide variety of different colours. T. versicolor is commonly called turkey tail because of its resemblance to the tail of the wild turkey.
@Telse, @LandmarkExpert, I can imagen the green is probably not from the Turkey tail itself, but of some kind of moss on top.
Beautiful spotting. I have never seen such pretty colours in a polypore. the ones in the links shared by Emma are also really cool.
turkey tail is a polypore.
Check this one out. Colors are slightly different.Maybe it could lead to something.
Trametes versicolor
Isn't Turkey trail multicolored?
The green comes from the moss as suggested by Alice. The mushroom itself was white / light grey.
I imagine the color comes from the moss! I wonder if it glows in moonlight.
I saved them for a rainy day :-)
No, I was behind since I have a hard time ID-ing them. Now I thought to just post them and seek help on PN.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2011
Submitted on Apr 26, 2012
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