SCIENTIFIC NAME: LAETIPORUS SULPHUREUS
VERNACULAR NAME: CHICKEN OF THE WOODS
Fig 1
FRUIT BODY Up to 50cm across. This easily distinguishable bracket is recognised when young by its bright yellow appearance and short uneven tiered fans that more often than not have a paler edge. As the species grows the colour can become more orange and then fades to a pale buff or straw colour.
GILLS/PORES Miniscule and close together making them hard to locate when young.
FLESH Thick, soft and succulent when young exuding a yellowish juice. Has a strung fungusy smell. Eventually becomes dried out and crumbly.
SPORES White, smooth and broadly elliptical.
HABITAT Primarily on Oak but can be found on Willow and Sweet Chestnut as well as a few other broadleaf trees.
SEASON Common.  Summer through to early autumn..
EDIBILITY Edible but not to everyones liking. a

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