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My guess is this is not cincinnatus. Cincinnatus, according to the reference above, appears only at the base of the tree or from roots. http://americanmushrooms.com/edibles4.ht... says cincinnatus "seems to grow exclusively from buried wood (roots); it almost invariably forms rosettes that are attached to a central stalklike structure, and its undersurface is nearly white, without the yellowish coloration typical of L. sulphureus"
Looking at Google images, there is quite a bit a variability in the appearance of true Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), if not due to regional variation at least to varying stages of growth. This specimen was much more condensed and "globulous" looking the day before the pictures above. I expect it to become more "shelf-like," and more similar to many pictures you see, as it gets older.
I will have the homeowner look at the underside and let me know if it is white or yellow. If yellow, I am cooking some up this thing up!
I like that quotation Susan!
