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Turkey Tail

trametes versicolor

Description:

-varies in color -fanning shape

Habitat:

-grows near or on trees

Notes:

-Flesh= 1-3 mm thick -Older ones have a green tint -Often triangular or round with tiny hairs -Eaten by caterpillars and maggots

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2 Comments

Nice find Holly ,i agreed with Vlad.

CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 7 years ago

Those are not Turkey tails, they are Artist's conk mushrooms - Ganoderma applanatum

Holly Stratton-18
Spotted by
Holly Stratton-18

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Sep 29, 2016
Submitted on Sep 29, 2016

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