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Laetiporus sulphureus
"multiple clusters of yellow-orange shelves growing on wood." ~http://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/gtr_nrs79.pdf (This one seems to be growing in an old, mulched flowerbed.)
grow on dead or mature hardwoods such as oak, cherry and beech from August to october. widely distributed across Europe and east of the Rockies in North America.
It is often referred to as the chicken of the woods due to its edibility and suggested taste. it is most edible when young (if a clear watery liquid comes our) and should not be eaten raw.
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