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Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
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About
Trametes versicolor – also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor – is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colors', versicolor accurately describes this fungus that displays a unique blend of markings. Additionally, owing to its shape being similar to that of a wild turkey's tail feathers, T. versicolor is most commonly referred to as turkey tail. A similar-looking mushroom commonly called "false turkey tail" is from a different order (Stereum), and thus may...
- Family
- Polyporaceae
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- Name
- Turkey Tail
- Slug
- turkey-tail
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Polyporaceae
- Genus
- Trametes
- Species
- versicolor
- Category
- Mushroom
- Wikidata QID
- Q753833
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 48
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