Sighting 19489
Turkey Tail at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Trametes versicolor | 16 Sep 2014 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Trametes versicolor | 16 Sep 2014 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unidentified | 23 Aug 2014 | AaronClausen |
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1 comment
Heino
wrote:
5 Sep 2014
This is a common, worldwide species. It is variable in colour: from very pale brown, through brighter browns or reddish-browns to the blue-grey shades that dominate here. Always with those concentric bands of colour. The fungus often appears in clusters, as here, but sometimes with only a few brackets. There are other Trametes species in the ACT, not all of them with concentric colour bands and there are concentrically-banded, bracket-like fungi that are not in the genus Trametes. In the ACT a commonly seen genus with concentric bands is Stereum. The undersides of Trametes species have small pores, often visible to the naked eye but sometimes you'll need to use a handlens or a magnifying glass to be sure. The undersides of Stereum species lack pores and are smooth, save for the occasional wrinkle or uneven lower surface, once again use a hand lens or magnifying glass to be sure.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.827088-35.443077
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 23 Aug 2014 12:28 PM Recorded on
- AaronClausen Recorded by
Species information
- Trametes versicolor Scientific name
- Turkey Tail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1406.03m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
