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Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo by JC_Forester
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

Oak-Hickory Forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JC_Forester
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus_sulphureus
JC_Forester
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.
KathleenMcEachern
Beautiful! Welcome to Project Noah. I wonder what the medicinal properties are? Could you include them in your notes? That would be great!

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