Turkey Tail fungus ? ID please

[cicada]

One of today's finds, I not sure what it is exactly ... I think it has moss staining .... any takers? Thanks again.
Sorry I'm low on details as usual... I hope to get a decent Fungi ID book for Xmas .... any recommendations ... am thinking of
Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe by Michael Jordan
any good?

[NickCantle]

I'd say that this is indeed Trametes versicolor and the 'staining' is Algae! Algae forms more commonly and familiarly on the sibling of this species, T. gibbosa.

As for books, a recent edition of Mushrooms by Roger Phillips will do you proud as well as the Jordan you mention.

[solus]

Originally Posted by cicada

Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe by Michael Jordan
any good?

VERY!!! (Especially when used in conjunction with all the extremely helpful and knowledgable folk on here)
I also use Roger Phillips' Mushrooms on-line a lot (not having yet got round to buying the book) - Rogers Mushrooms | Mushroom Pictures & Mushroom Reference

Your photo certainly looks like Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) but it would help to know what the underneath looked like - as in the size of the pores. Wait a little while and there's bound to be an expert (or three!) along any minute.

Edit: There, you see - one came along in the time it took me to post this!

[cicada]

Thanks again Nick for your speedy response .... Algae doh! of course it is ... time I went to bed I think, brain is seizing up!
I'll check out that book too, cheers

[cicada]

Ta Solus,
and for the MJordan link will check it out ASAP .

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

check out amazon.co.uk you can get both Jordan and Philips for £25 the pair with free P+P

neil

[cicada]

Originally Posted by wildlifesnapper

Hi

check out amazon.co.uk you can get both Jordan and Philips for £25 the pair with free P+P

neil

Hi, thanks yes I was looking there ... so many to choose from, but now I have a good idea what to go for!
cheers