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Laetiporus sulphureus
Young fruiting bodies are characterized by a moist, rubbery, sulphur-yellow to orange body sometimes with bright orange tips. Older brackets become pale and brittle almost chalk like, mildly pungent, and are often dotted with beetle or slug/woodlouse holes
Oak-Hickory Forest
Spotted on Sep 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2013
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Medicinal: (Immune System - Anti-bacterial) The mushroom produces the Laetiporus sulphureus lectin (LSL) which has haemolytic and haemagglutination activities. Haemolytic lectins are sugar-binding proteins that lyse and agglutinate cells. The haemagglutination and haemolytic activity are started by binding carbohydrates.
Beautiful! Welcome to Project Noah.
I wonder what the medicinal properties are? Could you include them in your notes? That would be great!