| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | TRAMETES VERSICOLOR |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | TURKEY TAIL FUNGUS |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 3 - 10cm wide. A flexible, dry polypore with a wavy edge and banded, tomentose upper surface. The colour zoning can vary immensely yet the lower surface is always cream or white. Can be used as a tea, tincture, a dye for wool and as assistance in treating various cancers especially of the prostate. |
| FLESH | Leathery, white and thin. No distinct odour or taste. |
| SPORES | Very small, round and white. |
| HABITAT | In horizontal tiers on rotting deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech. |
| SEASON | Very common throughout the year. |
| EDIBILITY | Inedible. r |