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The Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus

Photo by Josh Asel
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Field Notes

Description:

Found on, what I think is, a Eucalyptus tree stump. Vividly colored orange and yellow. Ranging largely in size from about 2.5 to 10 inches in clusters.

Species ID Suggestions

The Chicken of the Woods

Laetiporus sulphureus
LuckyLogan
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Comments (6)
Josh Asel
Thank you staccyh, meesha, and ferrand for the nice comments :) And yeah ferrand, i think every mushroom i have spotted on PN i don't know the name too. although i don't know if they have all been ID'd.
ferrand.isabelle
Have you another photography of mushroom which you didn't know the name ? Excuse in advance for my english ... ;-)
Sew
they are amazing...!!!!!!
Josh Asel
Thank you LuckyLogan for the ID! And thank you ferrand for the nice comment :)
ferrand.isabelle
Yes, it's a wonderful LAETIPORUS SULPHUREUS - Polypore soufré in french ! ;-)

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Mushroom Mapping
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Nature in Yellow
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Just Amazing - California
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Northern California Flora and Fauna
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 8, 2013

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