Turkey Tail in the Bronx: A Nature Medicine Moment
Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx
Captured by Dee Davis while hiking 🥾📸
On a recent hike along the John Muir Trail in the Bronx, we stumbled upon a beautiful cluster of Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) growing on a decaying log. These vibrant, fan-shaped fungi are known for their concentric rings of varying colors, resembling a wild turkey’s tail feathers.
Turkey Tail has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, especially in Chinese and Japanese healing traditions, for its immune-boosting and gut-supportive properties. While not edible due to its tough texture, it’s often brewed into teas or crafted into powerful tinctures. We offer a 1 oz (one-month supply) through Noble Alkhemy, and larger doses are available through our sister collective, 3 of Cups.
Discovering these mushrooms in our local urban forest was a reminder of nature’s resilience and abundance—even in the heart of the city. It was a grounding moment of connection to the Earth and its healing gifts.