Sycamore Cove trail in autumn colors….and turkey tail mushrooms

 

 Beechdrops

Turkey Tail Mushroom - Trametes versicolor or Coriolus versicolor

Turkey tail mushrooms are multicolored fungi that grow on dead hardwood trees in wooded areas. These mushrooms have a disc-like shape and varying colors. There are layered strips of brown, tan, gray, and white which can be remarkable.

 

For centuries, people have used these mushrooms as a health supplement. 

In traditional Chinese medicine, people use turkey tail extract (Yun zhi) as a treatment for respiratory conditions. A number of studies have shown that turkey tail mushrooms strengthen the immune system. They can be used in a cancer treatment - talks about it Paul Stamets in Fantastic Fungi (book and movie).

In the colors of autumn - a walk along the Davidson River

 

Beautiful and unusual Lion's Mane Mushroom

 

 

Lion's Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) - has many names: pom pom mushroom, the monkey’s head mushroom, the bearded hedgehog mushroom...

It is parasitic mushroom which grows on both living and dying hardwoods, particularly oak trees. In North Carolina could be found in the late summer and fall (this one I found November 1st on the trail in DuPont State Forest).

 

Lion's Mane mushroom is important in traditional medicine of China, Korea and Japan, where it has been used for thousands of years. In recent years, this mushroom has gained popularity thanks to its different name: "smart mushroom".  Lion's Mane has attracted worldwide attention due to its unique brain-supporting potential; it is considered to be very good for brain and nervous system health and healing.

 

It is an edible mushroom and in our state it is considered one of the best edible forest mushrooms. 

 

 Soplówka jeżowata - to polska nazwa tego niezwykłego grzyba. Ten grzyb w Polsce występuje bardzo rzadko i jest pod ochroną.

Jeter Mountain Farm Orchards in Hendersonville...

Jeter Mountain Farm is nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. It is a true local and family farm. The history of this farm began in 1813, and the farming in this place dates back 150 years. More than 20 varieties of apples are grown on the farm, as well as blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, grapes (depending on the season).