Turkey Tail Mushroom

Coriolus versicolor or Trametes versicolor

Description:

Golden-brown. banded shelf fungus.

Habitat:

Forest of Zoomat Park above Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, 340 meters.

Notes:

Please see the reference provided by kunzah below about the medicinal use of the Turkey Tail Mushroom.

1 Species ID Suggestions

mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Turkey tail mushroom

Coriolus versicolor CIMER - Coriolus versicolor (mushroom) | MD Anderson Cancer Center

4 Comments

mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

You're welcome, Lauren! I hope my ID is correct, but even if it's not, I'm glad you've learned something about the use of Turkey tail mushrooms. :-)

LaurenZarate 11 years ago

I fixed the map location, I hope - maybe I had forgotten to add it.

LaurenZarate 11 years ago

Thank you so much kunzah, I've learned so much reading about the Turkey Tail Mushroom. It is fascinating that it is being tested for medicinal purposes and a possible cancer treatment. Other sources say it is not edible. I think I wouldn't try it. Maybe the green ones I found are also Turkey Tails.

mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

I can't be completely sure of the ID, but it does look like turkey tail.

A side note: I'm a little confused as to why the map shows Florida and the description indicates Mexico. It may just be the glitchy map...