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Turkey tail mushroom

Trametes versicolor

Description:

Trametes versicolor – also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor – is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colours', versicolor reliably describes this fungus that displays different colors. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Lake shore swamp , bayou area , brackish water tributaries of lake maurepas, Louisiana

Notes:

Large clusters found on fallen hardwood tree. Area of the low highway 51 in laplace, Louisiana. Foggy warm lousiana winter (lol) morning, 68f . Also on same log was several decaying pleurotus ostreatus.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 4 years ago

Wow what a cluster.
Welcome to PN.

1985.langley
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1985.langley

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Feb 12, 2020
Submitted on Feb 12, 2020

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