This colour arrangement of Turkey Tail Fungi Trametes versicolor was found growing on decaying wood


One of the most common fungi to be found in woods, Trametes versicolor, or as it's sometimes known, the turkey tail fungus. The common name come from the banding pattern on the fruiting bodies that resembles the tail of a displaying turkey. The colors of the bands can be quite variable, depending on the genetics of the organism and its environment. Most of the bands are generally dark to light brown in color, sometimes with light colored bands of white to tan, with others having bands of blue, orange and maroon. The can be strikingly beautiful, and are among the most easily found fungi, usually growing on fallen, rotting timber.


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Location: Yorkshire,UK
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Keywords: close-, fungi, macro, mycology, nature, paterns, tail, trametes, turkey, versicolor