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Laetiporus sulphureus.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Chicken of the Woods, Polypore soufré, Schwefelporling, Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus sulphureus Field Mushroom
Ref No: 9095
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Laetiporus sulphureus2 Mushroom
Ref No: 9635
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Choice
fungus colour: Yellow, Orange
normal size: over 15cm
cap type: Other
stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on wood

Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull. ex Fr.) Murr. syn. Polyporus sulphureus Bull. ex Fr. Sulphur Shelf, Schwefelporling Polypore soufré, Chicken of the Woods. Bracket 10–40cm across, fan-shaped or irregularly semicircular, thick and fleshy, usually in large tiered groups; upper surface uneven, lumpy, and wrinkled, suede-like, lemon-yellow or yellow-orange drying pallid or straw-coloured; margin obtuse. Flesh at first succulent and exuding a yellowish juice when squeezed, but white and crumbly with age. Taste pleasant and slightly sourish, smell strong and fungusy. Tubes 1.5–3mm long, sulphur-yellow. Pores 1–3 per mm, circular or ovoid, sulphur-yellow. Spores white, ellipsoid to broadly ovate, 5–7 x 3.5–4.5um. Hyphal structure dimitic with generative and binding hyphae; generative hyphae without clamp-connections. Habitat deciduous trees, usually oak but common also on yew, cherry, sweet chestnut and willow. Season late spring to autumn, annual. Common. Edible when young and fresh, considered a delicacy in Germany and North America. Distribution, America and Europe. Comment there is a form of this fungus which has a white pore surface, and some authors recognize this as Laetiporus sulphureus var. semialbinus syn. Laetiporus cincinnatus. NOTE the two pictures sent in by Judy Whitton and the one from Lee Collins and Mark Anson all are probably semialbinus.


Mushroom Recipes
Chicken of the Woods Casserole
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christian touzet (United States) - 22 October 2011

Found on a very large and old oak tree. Identified using Roger's Mushrooms Easy Key. -Oregon
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Yael Even-Levy (United States) - 12 September 2011

I think this is Laetiporus sulphureus on a dead tree stump in my back yard west of Boston. About a week ago this magnificent 9.5" fan-shaped fungus had much brighter colors and is now fading. You can also see a thin areas of white mycelium in the cracks of the wood. In this picture, a slug is coming out from the stump, probably about to get dinner.
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Peter Burgess-Allen (United Kingdom) - 10 September 2011

Found on a beech near Longnor, Derbyshire. Sept 4th 2011. Deliciously pungent, but quite dry so didn't eat any.
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Michael Campbell (United States) - 13 July 2011

Big Chicken ! New York State.
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Dejan Stojanovic (Yugoslavia) - 14 June 2011

Habitat in the area Zaplanje, river Kutinska, village Gadzin Han, (the city of Nis), Southern Serbia, SERBIA.
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Mirosław Wantoch-Rekowski (Poland) - 23 February 2011

Gdansk Oliwa Poland
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Sarah Milone (United States) - 19 October 2010

Found Oct 15th, Northern Illinois, on long-dead downed tree
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Tony croft (United Kingdom) - 02 October 2010

Laetiporus sulphureus- here on Fagus sylvatica (european beech) A rather nice and large rack of brackets. It is not at all common to find it on beech trees, but this site is special in many ways, a unique place indeed.
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Michael Dinsmore (United States) - 29 September 2010

This one is at the base of the same tree on the other side (15 in.). I guess this tree has seen better days. Brimfield, Ohio.
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Anne Whitenight (United States) - 23 September 2010

Here is another "chicken in the woods" we found on the top of a wild cherry tree in a National Forest in Michigan. It is so beautiful!
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Anne Whitenight (United States) - 23 September 2010

I found this wonderful "chicken in the woods" on a dead oak while camping in West Michigan this summer. I harvested a portion of it to enjoy and 2 days later someone cut the tree down. Sad as is would have continued to grow and revisited next year.
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Lynn Pepper (United Kingdom) - 12 August 2010

I also think this is a chicken of the woods. It was on the same tree as the other picture I posted on here but taken about 10 months later. This picture was taken on 27 may 2010. It was also solid with a hollow sound. It was about 8 inches in length. Darker than it's predessor, very vibrant yellow. Absolutely fantastic.
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Lynn Pepper (United Kingdom) - 12 August 2010

I think this comes under the chicken of the woods catagory. It was on a fruit tree within the school grounds where I work. It was stunning, sounded hollow when tapped, appeared to be solid not flimsy as mushrooms usually are. It was about 6 inches high.
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Les Gold (United States) - 13 May 2010

Found at the base of a White Oak tree in Arkansas. Is it a Laetiporus sulphureus
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Risbo R (Yugoslavia) - 07 May 2010

acceptation
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calvin smith (United Kingdom) - 11 March 2010

Another photo i took of the species. calvin Smith-what do you think?
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calvin smith (United Kingdom) - 11 March 2010

This photo of laetiporus sulphureous was taken in summer 2009 on a willow tree in Bedfordshire UK. I think that is one of the best and largest specimens i have ever found myself,or viewed anywhere. The next day someone had taken the lot.
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Linda Fobian (United States) - 02 November 2009

I found this large 18 inch wide neon yellow and orange mushroom on a log in our woodpile Sept. 2009. Didn't know what it was.Identified it using RogersMushrooms website.I think it is a Chicken of the Woods. It is now a tan straw color. Is it a Chicken of the Woods? Is it unusual?
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Slobodan Nikolic (Yugoslavia) - 30 October 2009

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Luke Taylor (United States) - 19 October 2009

Found this on a eucalyptus tree. Is it true that you shouldn't eat them if they are growing on a eucalyptus?
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Mark Anson (United States) - 09 September 2009

Could this be Laetiporus Semialbinus? Photo taken 09/09/09
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Judy Whitton (United States) - 06 July 2009

Here is another view of it from today, getting bigger! Forgot to mention that this was taken in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Judy Whitton (United States) - 05 July 2009

I had never heard of this mushroom until I found one in the park by my house. I had noticed some kind of mushroom forming by a tree while walking my dogs a few days ago. I couldn't believe how much it grew in just a few days! I've eaten puffballs before, maybe some day I will try this!
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Darrell Lawrence (Canada) - 26 June 2009

Chicken of the Woods, Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, Canada. A very large group growing on a dying Ash. June '09 Cook: Boil for 3 minutes, then sautee in butter, garlic & onion.
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Tamara Bako (United States) - 25 May 2009

Located in Rocky River Reservation in Cleveland Metro Parks. A beautiful eye catcher along the side of the road. 05/24/09.
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lee collins (United Kingdom) - 24 April 2009

Chicken of the woods on oak.
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Branislav Uzelac (Yugoslavia) - 17 March 2009

photo by Goran Miloshevich from Serbia
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 06 November 2008

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