Skip to main content
Today is World Rainforest Day!
Close

Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

44.2303, -73.4232

Field Notes

Description:

Orange yellow saprophytic mushrooms growing on a downed log. We spotted these on our way up Coon Mountain in the Northern Adirondaks on Labor Day weekend.

Habitat:

Humid temperate mixed Eastern hardwood forest

Notes:

Thanks to Chesterbperry for help with species identification

Reference Links:

Sulphur Shelf - Laetiporus sulphureus - Overview, Laetiporus sulphureus

Species ID Suggestions

Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus
chesterbperry
1

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Mission
Fruiting Bodies of the World

Tags

Photographed
PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies