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The Fungi world (93) : Chicken of the Woods

The Fungi world (93) : Chicken of the Woods

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Mark Billiau.

Mark Billiau.


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The Fungi world (93) : Chicken of the Woods

Chicken of the Woods is most commonly growing on wounds of trees (mostly oak).
It produces however heavy red-brown rot in the host on which it grows and this nearly always ends in the collapse of the host tree as it can no longer flex and bend in the wind.

In its life, this fungus is continuously changing colour : from orange first to yolk yellow to some kind of brownish off-white at the end.

It can be prepared in most ways that one can prepare chicken meat and can also be used as a substitute for chicken in a vegetarian diet (hence its English name).

Dutch name : Zwavelzwam
German name : Schwefelporling
Latin name : Laetiporus sulphureus

Here's another shot of this remarkable and sometimes bizarre looking species

The Fungi world (42) : Chicken of the Woods
The Fungi world (42) : Chicken of the Woods
 Mark Billiau.

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nature plants laetiporus sulphureus schwefelporling fungi & lichens the fungi world chicken of the woods zwavelzwam

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Section Nature: Fungi & Lichens
Dossier Fungi
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