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Sulphur Shelf Fungi

Laetiporus sp.

Description:

Laetiporus fungi grow in large brackets. It's most commonly found on the wounds of trees, and produces brown rot in the host on which they grow. Young fruiting bodies are characterized by a moist, rubbery, sulphur-yellow to orange body - sometimes with bright orange tips.

Habitat:

Growing on a rotting tree in a forest at Sharon Audubon.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jae
Jae 9 years ago
Sulphur shelf
Laetiporus sulphureus Laetiporus sulphureus


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2 Comments

WhitneyFish
WhitneyFish 9 years ago

chicken of the woods!

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 9 years ago

I agree Laetiporus, but I don't agree with L. sulphureus

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Aug 25, 2014

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