Trametes versicolor

Trametes versicolor is a polypore mushroom found throughout the world, especially in North America. It is commonly called 'turkey tail' as its shape and colour are similar to a wild turkey. The surface of the cap shows different colours of concentric zones with a lighter margin. Polysaccharide-K can be extracted from T. versicolor it can be used as an adjunct therapy for cancer treatment in Japan.

Posted on October 17, 2021 07:09 PM by sixsuet sixsuet

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)

Observer

sixsuet

Date

October 7, 2021 03:46 PM EDT

Comments

No comments yet.

Add a Comment

Sign In or Sign Up to add comments