30 Bizarre and Beautiful Mushrooms
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
Abundance of green-tinted turkey tail mushrooms growing on log
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Named after the fanning derriere of a certain famous North American ground bird, the turkey tail is even more ornamental than its namesake. Its colors—sometimes rust-brown, grey, or black—vary based on its age and location. Occasionally, you'll even encounter turkey tails with beautiful green featured within their copper-tinted rings, creating a rainbow of color on clam shell-shaped mushrooms.
Abundance of green-tinted turkey tail mushrooms growing on log
Scott T. Smith / Getty Images
Named after the fanning derriere of a certain famous North American ground bird, the turkey tail is even more ornamental than its namesake. Its colors—sometimes rust-brown, grey, or black—vary based on its age and location. Occasionally, you'll even encounter turkey tails with beautiful green featured within their copper-tinted rings, creating a rainbow of color on clam shell-shaped mushrooms.
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18 December 2022
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