Turkey-tail (A Field Guide for TSA Campus Woods)

Turkey-tail

Trametes versicolor

Summary ⁷

Trametes versicolor – also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor – is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colours', versicolor reliably describes this mushroom found in different colors. By example, due to its resembling multiple colors in the tail of wild turkey, T. versicolor is commonly called turkey tail.

Associations ⁸

Fungus / feeder
plasmodium of Badhamia utricularis feeds on basidiome of Trametes versicolor

Fungus / saprobe
fruitbody of Clitopilus hobsonii is saprobic on dead, decayed basidiome of Trametes versicolor
Other: minor host/prey

Fungus / saprobe
fruitbody of Entoloma parasiticum is saprobic on dying fruitbody of Trametes versicolor

Fungus / parasite
Cladobotryum anamorph of Hypomyces aurantius parasitises old bracket of Trametes versicolor
Other: major host/prey

Fungus / parasite
Cladobotryum anamorph of Hypomyces rosellus parasitises bracket of Trametes versicolor

Fungus / parasite
perithecium of Melanospora lagenaria parasitises fruitbody of Trametes versicolor
Other: major host/prey

Fungus / saprobe
superficial, scattered or gregarious perithecium of Nectria peziza is saprobic on bracket of Trametes versicolor
Remarks: season: 8-12
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes versicolor is saprobic on dead branch of Broadleaved trees and shrubs

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes versicolor is saprobic on dead wood of Pinopsida
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes versicolor is saprobic on dead wood of Picea
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes versicolor is saprobic on worked wood of Trees

Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Trametes versicolor parasitises live Pinus
Other: unusual host/prey