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Chicken of the woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo by MartaPoludnik
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42.9319, -81.405

Field Notes

Description:

. Eatable Mushroom. The fruiting bodies are up to 20cm wide, shelf-like, rubbery, sulfur yellow to orange, sometimes with bright orange tips.

Habitat:

grows in overlapping groups on logs, stumps, or wounds of trees.
appears in spring, summer, and fall.

Notes:

This cluster was a very impressive size. Probably close to 60 cm in diameter.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)

Congratulations Marta! Awesome specimen!
Congrats on your 2nd equal for this category Marta. A fascinating looking fungal body.
Congratulations Marta, this spotting came second in an equal tied vote in our 2018 Best Wildlife Photo Competition, Fungi category! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/projectnoah/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10161640354605603 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1111410423276797952
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018

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