turkey tail
Colorful shelf fungus
Turkey tail is a bracket fungus that grows on dead logs and stumps, named for its fan-shaped, multicolored bands that resemble the tail feathers of a wild turkey.
The fungus (*Trametes versicolor*) is common in forests worldwide and has become popular in herbal medicine, particularly for immune support.
We spotted turkey tail growing on a fallen oak.
Pore-bearing shelf fungus
- myceliumFungal filament network
- shelf fungusHard fungus on trees
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
wood rot · hyphae · cap · conk · lignin · mycology · chitin · pileus
Phase-shift keying
- immune supportBolstering bodily defenses
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
traditional medicine · anticancer · antitumor · adaptogen · supplement · extract · tea · holistic
Sheds foliage seasonally
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- fallen logsHorizontal timber on ground
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- woodlandForested land area
temperate · oak · beech · birch · maple · stumps · logs · damp
Having encircling marks
- concentricSharing one center
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
zoned · striped · brown · tan · orange · blue · green · rosette
polypore
Pore-bearing shelf fungus
- myceliumFungal filament network
- shelf fungusHard fungus on trees
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
decomposer · wood rot · hyphae · cap · conk · lignin · mycology · chitin · pileus · leathery
PSK
Phase-shift keying
- immune supportBolstering bodily defenses
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
decoction · traditional medicine · anticancer · antitumor · adaptogen · supplement · extract · tea · holistic · integrative medicine
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- fallen logsHorizontal timber on ground
- forest floorGround beneath trees
woodland · temperate · oak · beech · birch · maple · stumps · logs · damp · shaded
banded
Having encircling marks
- concentricSharing one center
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
velvety · zoned · striped · brown · tan · orange · blue · green · rosette · layered
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- Wild Foodswild berries, wild mushrooms, wild greens, wild honey, wild strawberries
- decomposersfungi, decomposers, decomposer, mushrooms, earthworms
- Herbal Supplementsechinacea, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, valerian, St. John's wort
- medicinal mushroomsreishi, chaga, lion's mane, cordyceps, maitake
- wood dwellersbark beetle, woodborer, termite, longhorn beetle, woodworm
turkey tailchanterelle
Golden edible wild fungus
porcini · morel · shiitake · matsutake · black truffle
turkey tailagaric
Gilled, capped fungus
amanita · button mushroom · fly agaric · death cap · chanterelle