Turkey tail fungus (*Trametes versicolor*) forming thin, banded shelves on wood.

Turkey tail (*Trametes versicolor*) on dead wood.

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Species record

Turkey Tail

Trametes versicolor

Explore the Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Turkey tail is a thin, concentrically zoned bracket fungus that grows in overlapping shelves on dead wood and helps return woody nutrients to forest soil.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Fungi
  2. Phylum: Basidiomycota
  3. Class: Agaricomycetes
  4. Order: Polyporales
  5. Family: Polyporaceae
  6. Genus: Trametes
  7. Species: Trametes versicolor

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
dead wood, deciduous forest, mixed forest
Selected regions
Asia, Europe, North America
Selected countries
Canada, France, Japan, United States

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • Turkey tail has concentric bands of colour on its cap and small pores underneath.
  • Turkey tail grows on dead hardwood and causes white rot.

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The underside of turkey tail fungus (*Trametes versicolor*) showing its pale pore surface.

Turkey tail (*Trametes versicolor*), viewed from below to show the pores beneath its banded shelves.

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Sources and attribution