The forest, understood.
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Turkey-tail

Trametes versicolor

InedibleMushroomTrametesPolyporaceae

Safety assessment

Inedible

Based on reviewed safety sources.

A thin, multi-coloured bracket with concentric grey-blue and brown zones. Far too tough to eat.

Identification

  • Surface with variable concentric zones; underside white with tiny pores.
  • Grows as thin, overlapping groups on deadwood.

Baltic distribution

Latvia
0
Lithuania
319
Estonia
287
Global
210281

Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.

Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
Sources & methodology

Taxonomy

Fungi · Basidiomycota · Agaricomycetes · Polyporales · Polyporaceae · Trametes

Distribution

LT 319 · EE 287

Ecology

Deadwood, Stumps · Birch, Oak, Spruce

Safety

inedible · 4est editorial review

Media

3 approved images · 3 licences

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External identifiers

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