Mushrooms & fungi

Turkey Tail

Trametes versicolor

Concentric bands of brown, rust, cream and blue-grey fanning across fallen wood — the most visually beautiful fungus in the range.

Known for

The source of the polysaccharides PSK and PSP, among the most extensively studied fungal compounds in clinical literature worldwide, with growing research interest in gut and immune science.

At GaiaTara

Being studied as a functional species, an area where GaiaTara sees an early opportunity.

Latin name

Trametes versicolor

Group

Mushrooms & fungi

Grows in

Darkness · sterile incubation rooms

Status

In R&D

Traditional uses and research interest are described for information only. GaiaTara makes no claim that this organism treats, cures or prevents any condition.