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Trametes versicolor
shelf like fungus, covered in minute hairs
dead log
I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Sep 25, 2011
8 Comments
Good comments - creates reaql interest - thanks!
That is interesting. Who would have thought a turkey's tail could improve your health. Sarah, do you have any ideas on the this recent spotting that looks a bit similar.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/739...
Some interesting info passed on to me by a fellow Noah spotter about this fungus: Turkey Tail/Coriolus A common tree fungus, turkey tail looks--not surprisingly--like a turkey's tail, with a stiff, rounded shape and bands of varying colors. In traditional Chinese medicine, turkey tail is used to strengthen vitality and improve liver function. Scientists have identified polysaccharides in turkey tail that enhance immunity and stimulate the body's natural cancer-fighting ability.
nice shot
Thanks Sarah and Mick.
Mick....I am still giggling!! =D
Sarah you didn't make that up! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trametes_ve...
This looks like Turkey Tail Fungus.