Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd
(Turkeytail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
GenusTrametes (a genus of bracket fungi)
FamilyPOLYPORACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) :
1: Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
10 Oct 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
Young fruitbody on dead, cut, standing 3m tall, Cherry stumps
Image 1: In situImage 2: top surface - close-upImage 3: top surface - close-up (2)Image 4: under surface - close-up
2: Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
3 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Large colony growing on dead Ash stool with 3/2/99[D]
Image 1: Bracket - RSImage 2: Bracket - RS - close-upImage 3: Bracket - top surfaceImage 4: Bracket - top surface (2)Image 5: Bracket - top surface (3)Image 6: Bracket - top surface - close-upImage 7: Bracket - undersideImage 8: Bracket - underside - close-upImage 9: PoresImage 10: SporesImage 11: Spores (2)Image 12: Spores (3)Image 13: Spores (4)
3: Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
3 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Colony growing on dead Ash stool with 3/2/99[C]
Image 1: Bracket - top surfaceImage 2: Bracket - top surface (2)
4: Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
24 Oct 1973 OSGR: SE65 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W England
on oak stump
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 21 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

This is our commonest bracket fungus. It grows on stumps and fallen wood of a variety of broadleaves and even conifers. It is very variable in colour from almost white to charcoal black, by way of various shades of grey, brown, reddish and yellowish, often the same fruitbody having concentric zones of different colours. The fruitbodies of a single colony are very similar which has lead to speculation about multiple species being involved.

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