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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.
Next in line are the big brown Shiitake varieties, which are also popular dried. Wild Shiitake were originally found growing in Japan, where their name means âoak-tree mushroom.â The gray-fruited Pleurotis varieties, known as oyster mushrooms for their distinctive taste, are also widely grown.