(aka
Turkey Tail, Kawaratake or Yun-Zhi)
This bracket fungi shows off their beautiful bands of tan, brown, cream and rust colors radiating out from a central 'foot' -holding onto wood.
A
very common saprobe, meaning it decomposes (feeds on) wood and other organic
matter, this bracket fungi has medicinal value. According to Fungi Perfecti's Paul Stamets
and other mycologists this particular bracket fungi has immune boosting
properties as well as antitumor benefits.
Resources
for Fungi information:
We
must pay homage to the various mushroom websites for their spectacular imagery
and vast knowledge base! As a start we
recommend Mushroom Experts, Tom Volk's Fungi, MykoWeb (Fungi of California), and of
course Fungi Perfecti.
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