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Turkey tail

trametes versicolor

Description:

The top surface of the cap shows typical concentric zones of different colours. Flesh 1–3 mm thick, leathery texture. Cap with rust-brown or darker brown, sometimes blackish zones, Older specimens, such as the one pictured at right, can have zones with green algae growing on them, thus appearing green. Commonly grows in tiled layers

Habitat:

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.

Notes:

Spotted in river Homem félinhos beach,in a eucalypthus bracked and the wood and the fungi haved signs of beeing submit to fire

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Braga, Portugal

Spotted on Feb 14, 2013
Submitted on Feb 15, 2013

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