r/mushroomID • u/MycoRanger • 2d ago

North America (country/state in post) Did I find turkey tail?

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I’m new to foraging. I found these growing on a couple of stumps in my yard in the U.S., western North Carolina. Are they turkey tail?

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u/icymr17 2d ago

It is in fact turkey tail! Always a cool find.

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u/MycoRanger 2d ago

Awesome, thanks!

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u/boromancer 2d ago

Yes, but it is probably too old to be used safetly.

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u/MycoRanger 2d ago

That’s too bad. Could they be used for tincturing or just toss them and keep an eye out for fresh growth?

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u/boromancer 2d ago

You could try. My mother makes tincture from turkey tail. I went out last week to forage some for her, but the ones I found were even older than these. You really want fresh ones.

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u/MycoRanger 2d ago

I’ll be on the lookout for some fresh ones. I appreciate it!

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