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Sulphur Shelf Fungi

Laetiporus conifericola

Photo by MatthewH
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Field Notes

Description:

Neon orange fungi

Habitat:

On dead tree stump

Notes:

Not sure the species, but it looked really cool

Species ID Suggestions

Sulphur Shelf Fungus

Laetiporus conifericola

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ManTheCapstan
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Comments (2)
MatthewH
Thanks for the ID. Tastes like chicken!
ManTheCapstan
It's Laetiporus; the species is conifericola I'd say. Sometimes referred to as "chicken of the woods". Fun looking fungus!

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PublishedFebruary 18, 2011

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