#Laetiporus sulphureus

[deathtek]

8/11/24

[los-plantalones]

‘twas a great day for a foraging walk! the late summer shrooms are fruiting and the fall nuts are almost ready.

surprisingly, everyone was the most excited about oxalis which i did NOT expect. we also cleared out a bunch of garlic mustard so that’s a big win for that patch of woods 🤘🏽

[mushroomgay]

Cambridge, UK, July 2024

Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

I'm finally back to posting!! This is from a few months ago - after a devastating absence of CotW last year, this year I found loads in all my regular spots, and feasted on it plentifully.

Lots of it topped my favourite meal for several nights: udon noodle soup. I also made chicken nuggets of the woods (with chips and veg) and a vegan chicken risotto with it.

[wildoute]

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[moe-mycelium]

Mmmmmm chickennnn

Based upon location (North-Eastern Forest) and observable features, I’d strongly wager these are (Laetiporus Sulphureus), common names being Chicken-of-the-woods, crab-of-the-woods, sulphur polypore, or sulfur shelf.

The bright yellow underside helps distinguish it from it’s also edible cousin, (Laetiporus Cincinnatus), which has a creamy white underside. These guys were a little too bug-infested to eat, it’s better to pick them when they first emerge, but a very cool find!

[neuromangler]

A beauty.

[decompain]

Perfection

[cyanpup]

dinner :)

[los-plantalones]

Do i dare?

[ceephorsshitshow]

Hoooly lord look at this

Chicken anyone?

She's a little old but plenty of good edges to find. Landscaper was tasked with removing it and I'm glad it didn't end up in the landfill.

[snototter]

A chicken of the woods fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus) in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

by Jim Petranka

[on-my-way-to-the-woods]

F woke me up from a nap to fried chicken (of the woods) sandwiches

[michael-massa-micon]

Chicken of the Woods - September 2022 This mushroom / fungus that looks a lot like Halloween candy corn is commonly called Chicken of the Woods. Its official name is Laetiporus Cincinnatus. It supposedly “tastes like chicken,” but I have heard that said about a lot of things and since I am not a mushroom expert, I am not about to boil up some wild mushrooms to see what they taste like. MWM

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Chicken of the woods | Laetiporus sulphureus

[lena-rosey]

this chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) caught my eye as I biked to work. Only took a little nugget so other folks could enjoy this lovely color contrast.