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Trametes versicolor

Coriolus versicolor

Description:

Trametes versicolor — formerly 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. T. versicolor is commonly called Turkey Tail because of its resemblance to the tail of the wild turkey. T. versicolor is recognized as a medicinal mushroom in Chinese medicine under the name yun zhi (simplified Chinese: 云芝, traditional Chinese: 雲芝). In China and Japan T. versicolor is used as in immunoadjuvant therapy for cancer. (wikipedia)

Habitat:

Dead Tree, Black Forest, Germany

1 Species ID Suggestions

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago
Trametes Versicolor (Turkey Tail)
Coriolus versicolor Trametes versicolor


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4 Comments

Palaimon
Palaimon 12 years ago

Add to a mission

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

no problem! :)

Palaimon
Palaimon 12 years ago

Thanks!!!

CoralAvery
CoralAvery 12 years ago

Beautiful spotting! Your suggestion was correct, it looks to be Trametes Versicolor, but I'm no fungi expert, can anyone else confirm?

Palaimon
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Palaimon

Denzlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Spotted on Mar 15, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011

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