Turkey tail

Description:

Caps of Trametes versicolor can grow to 10 cm in diameter, and they frequently overlap in layers to form much larger compound fruiting masses. These brackets are 1 to 3 mm thick. While the upper surface comprises concentric zones of red, yellow, green, blue, brown, black and white, the underside, which is covered in tiny shallow pores spaced at 3 to 6 pores per mm, is white or cream. The pores do not stain significantly when bruised.

Habitat:

Turkey tail fungus occurs throughout Europe, from northern Scandinavia right down to the Mediterranean region. It is also found in Asia and is very common in North America. This thin, leathery fungus attacks mainly dead wood, fallen or standing. It is most commonly found on hardwoods such as beech and oak, mainly as a saprobic fungus but sometimes as a weak parasite on living trees.

Notes:

Spotted in Nieuwe Rande Forest in rural area of Deventer, Holland.