Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail
Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, is a bracket fungus living saprophytically on dead trees. Lignin, a component of wood, is exceptionally difficult to digest, so these fungi play a vital role in wood decomposition and recycling of nutrients.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, a bracket fungus on a fallen ash tree near River Ure, Redmire. November.
Slide 2: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, a bracket fungus on a fallen and sawn ash trunk. November.
Slide 3: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, a bracket fungus on a fallen and sawn ash trunk. November.
Slide 4: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, showing detail of the upper surface. November.
Slide 5: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, squash showing hyphae. Photographed at x400, brightfield illumination. November.
Slide 6: Trametes versicolor, Turkeytail, location showing standing ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior, and fallen sawn trunk. Mill Lane/River Ure, Redmire. November.