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Laetiporus
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Laetiporus

Laetiporus is a genus of edible mushrooms found throughout much of the world. Some species, especially Laetiporus sulphureus, are commonly known as sulphur shelf, chicken of the woods, the chicken mushroom, or the chicken fungus because many think they taste like chicken. The name "chicken of the woods" is not to be confused with another edible polypore, Maitake (Grifola frondosa) known as "hen of the woods", or with Lyophyllum decastes, known as the "fried chicken mushroom".

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18 branches of this genus, most-observed first

chicken of the woods

speciesLaetiporus sulphureus

White-pored Chicken of the Woods

speciesLaetiporus cincinnatus

Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf

speciesLaetiporus gilbertsonii

Conifer Chicken of the Woods

speciesLaetiporus conifericola

white punk

speciesLaetiporus portentosus

Laetiporus versisporus

speciesLaetiporus versisporus

Laetiporus montanus

speciesLaetiporus montanus

Laetiporus huroniensis

speciesLaetiporus huroniensis

Laetiporus cremeiporus

speciesLaetiporus cremeiporus

Laetiporus lobatus

speciesLaetiporus lobatus

Laetiporus pratigiensis

speciesLaetiporus pratigiensis

Laetiporus sp. 'EUC-1'

speciesLaetiporus sp. 'EUC-1'

Laetiporus caribensis

speciesLaetiporus caribensis

Laetiporus miniatus

speciesLaetiporus miniatus

Laetiporus speciosus

speciesLaetiporus speciosus

Laetiporus ailaoshanensis

speciesLaetiporus ailaoshanensis

Laetiporus zonatus

speciesLaetiporus zonatus

Laetiporus sp. 'PK01'

speciesLaetiporus sp. 'PK01'

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Laetiporus in Iconography of the Mushrooms of Paulet

Iconography of the Mushrooms of Paulet

J.H. Léveillé; plates by Paulet · 1855 · p.176

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