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Trametes versicolor


Turkey Tail Fungus




Family
Polyporaceae
Genus
Trametes
Species
versicolor
Category
Fungi
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H5
Temperature (°C)
-18 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
0 - 10
Spread
4 - 10 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
SeptemberOctober
General Description
This is one of the most common mushrooms in North America. It grows on logs, and prefers moist areas.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Forming large groups often in overlapping tiers.The upper surfaces of brackets are covered in concentric rings of variable colours including black-green, grey-blue and grey brown while the underside is white drying to a yellowish-white.
Texture Description
The flesh is leathery in texture.
Notable Specimens
Spooky Hollow, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. Joany’s Woods, West Williams, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Edible, but unpalatable.
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