#102: The Chicken of the Woods or Sulfur Shelf Fungus

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  1. June 16, 2017

    […] this post. Laetiporus persicinus does not resemble Chicken of the Woods (L. sulphureus and allies, FFF#102), despite the fact that they belong to the same genus. Instead, it is closer in appearance to […]

  2. July 7, 2017

    […] fomentarius.   In the warmer seasons you can also find many fleshy polypores.  These include the Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), one of the easiest edible mushrooms to find and identify.  Most polypores […]

  3. October 29, 2017

    […] once heard of someone who mistook O. illudens for Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus, FFF#102). Chicken of the Woods has bright yellow pores underneath its orange pileus, is attached wood […]

  4. January 17, 2020

    […] and grows on conifers, making it easy to distinguish. Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus spp., FFF#102) is another common polypore with an orange-yellow cap, but it does not stain when handled and has a […]

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