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SU1126 : Turkey Tail fungi

near to Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Turkey Tail fungi

Growing on an old, rotting, stump near the River Ebble is a colony of Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) fungi. The common name describes the shape that resembles the tail of a displaying Turkey, the 'versicolor' is an indication that this common fungus comes in a wide variety of colours from dark to light. Trametes versicolor has been found to contain a protein-bound polysaccharide, Polysaccharide-K (PSK), that has been used in the treatment of cancer in China and Japan as well as some European countries.

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2012

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Grid Square: SU1126, 53 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jonathan Kington (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 12 February, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 13 February, 2012
Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms
Place (from Tags): Coombe Bissett
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 112 262 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:2.1301N 1:50.4473W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 112 262
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)