Turkey Tail Mushroom

(Trametes versicolor)

Also Known As: Yun Zhi (Chinese), Kawaratake (Japanese), Coriolus versicolor, Polyporus versicolor

Turkey Tail is a colorful, fan-shaped mushroom commonly found on dead logs and stumps in forests worldwide. Its multicolored rings resemble the fanned tail of a wild turkey, giving it its popular name. In traditional Chinese and Indigenous medicine, Turkey Tail has long been revered for its powerful immune-boosting and restorative properties. It is also commonly known as “the tumour reducer”