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Turkey Tail

Trametes versicolor

LOW RISK

Identification: Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail)

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Caractéristiques clés

  • Thin
  • flexible
  • bracket-like fruiting body
  • Cap surface distinctly zoned with concentric color rings (brown
  • tan
  • white)
  • Velvety or finely hairy texture on the cap
  • Pore surface white to cream
  • visible pores (polypore)
  • Grows sessile on decaying wood
Couleur :

Cap zoned brown, tan, gray, and white; Pore surface white to cream.

Odeur :

No distinctive smell

Mode de croissance :

Overlapping clusters

Environnement :

Wood

Habitat et distribution

Habitat :

Decaying hardwood logs or stumps, often moss-covered

Distribution :

Cosmopolitan (Worldwide)

Saisonnalité :

Year-round, especially fall and winter

Valeur économique

Demande du marché :

High - widely used in traditional medicine and supplements

Gamme de prix :

$15-40/lb dried

Usage commercial :

Medicinal extracts, teas, and dietary supplements

Espèces similaires

False Turkey Tail

Stereum ostrea

Non-toxic, but non-medicinal
Différences clés :
  • Underside is smooth (resupinate), not porous
  • Lacks true pores

Hairy Bracket

Trametes hirsuta

Non-toxic
Différences clés :
  • Cap is thicker and much hairier (hirsute)
  • Cap colors are typically whiter or grayer, less distinctly zoned

Action recommandée

Document and leave undisturbed. Do not consume.