Turkey tail
A species of Trametes, Also known as Turkeytail fungus Scientific name : Trametes versicolor Genus : Trametes
Turkey tail, A species of Trametes
Also known as:
Turkeytail fungus
Scientific name: Trametes versicolor
Genus: Trametes
Photo By Jerzy Opioła , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
The distinctively-striped turkey tail fungus grows on stumps and logs all over the forests of the northern hemisphere. It is, in fact, probably the most common species you will find. That doesn't mean this mushroom is plain, however; each cap is uniquely patterned. Look for bands of alternating textures as well as color.
Colors
Brown
Bronze
Gray
Habitat
The turkey tail prefers hardwood, though it is sometimes found on conifers. It feeds on decomposing stumps and dead logs, and occasionally on standing trees as a weak parasite.
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General Info
Habitat
The turkey tail prefers hardwood, though it is sometimes found on conifers. It feeds on decomposing stumps and dead logs, and occasionally on standing trees as a weak parasite.
Growth Form
Saprobic; clustered
Sporocarp Height
0.5 inches
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Odor light, indistinctive odor
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Not Evaluated
Distribution Area
North America, Europe, Africa, Central and South America, Antarctic islands, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
How to identify it?
Similar Species
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Polyporaceae Genus
Trametes Species
Turkey tail 
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