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bracket fungus, fungi, fungus, National Fungus Day, Trametes versicolor, Turkey tail, Turkeytail, UK Fungus Day
Sadly, I don’t see a lot of fungi in my local parks and nature reserves, and I’ve found this year that other events have clashed with the fungi forays organised by the Glamorgan Fungus Group so I haven’t been out with them much either. However, I have been taking photos of the fungi I do find and so, in honour of today being National Fungus Day here in Britain, I thought I’d share these photos of Turkeytail (Trametes versicolor).
Turkeytail is one of the most common bracket fungi and you can find it growing on dead logs and fallen trees in almost every forest and woodland but what I love about this fungus is its incredible variation. With colours ranging from beige, yellow and orange through to green, brown and even blue, each bracket is a work of art.
Val said:
I was talking about Turkeytail funghi some while back to someone, can’t remember who, now. I hadn’t realised we have in the UK. It’s so like fossilized wood – lovely!
The one I’m (unfortunately for the trees) most familiar with is honey fungus.
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sconzani said:
Honey fungus is certainly prolific.
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pilipala51 said:
You certainly have collected a good variety of specimens. very impressive, Annie.
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sconzani said:
Glad you like them, Joyce. Thank you.
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