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Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Description:

Shelf-like fungus, growing on a dead and downed log. Bright orange middle with bright yellow on the outer edges.

1 Species ID Suggestions

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago
Sulpher Shelf
Laetiporus sulphureus Laetiporus


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4 Comments

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

One of my favorites! Can't wait to find one this year. Morel season is ending here. Now I can't wait for the chanterelles to come out!

Wildifreq
Wildifreq 10 years ago

Also, I had no idea it was edible lol. I was hunting morel mushrooms when I ran across this one!

Wildifreq
Wildifreq 10 years ago

Thank you for the ID suggestion!

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

Nice fresh specimen! Yummy!

Wildifreq
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Wildifreq

Indiana, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on May 9, 2013

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