New Zealand Fungi and Lichens

DSC_8101300 Turkey-tail porebracket (Trametes vesicolor) found all year round and on all types of wood. Forming thin, dry, leathery rosettes and ruffles. This fungus produces Polysaccharide K which is of interest to science. Many polysaccharides have been shown to boost the human immune system to fight infection and certain types of cancers. Bealey River *

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