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Turkey tail mushrooms growing on a log in the old growth forest. They are commonly called turkey tail because their various colors: brown, orange, maroon, blue and green -- reminiscent of the plume of feathers in turkeys. In China, their common name is yun zhi.
Follow. Shimeji mushrooms, a group of edible musrhooms from Japan, can be found around eastern Asia as a specialty mushroom. Due to their popularity in Asian cuisine, Shimeji mushrooms are beginning to be cultivated and sold in Europe and the United States, although they are typically available in their dried form.ollow. Shimeji mushrooms, a group of edible musrhooms from Japan, can be found around eastern Asia as a specialty mushroom. Due to their popularity in Asian cuisine, Shimeji mushrooms are beginning to be cultivated and sold in Europe and the United States, although they are typically available in their dried form.