Chicken of the woods
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Laetiporus sulphureus
Sensory
Edibility
Edible
Taste
Bitter Mild Mushroom-Like
Smell
Mushroom-Like Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
January - December
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Tube Mushroom
Size
5 to 25 cm
Cap
Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Tufted
Spore Donor
Adnate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange White Yellow
Flesh
Orange White Yellow
Gills
Orange White Yellow
Stem
Orange Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Laetiporus sulphureus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Laetiporus sulphureus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1920 |
| Authors | W.A. Murrill |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Polyporales
- Fomitopsidaceae
- Laetiporus
Description
Description of Laetiporus sulphureus
Occurrence and Growth
Laetiporus sulphureus (English: Chicken of the woods) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in January and ends in December.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Laetiporus sulphureus is edible. The mushroom tastes bitter, mild, and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like and sweet.
Edible
Bitter taste
Mild taste
Mushroom-like taste
Mushroom-like smell
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Laetiporus sulphureus commonly measures from 5 to 25 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The spore donor can be described as adnate.
Umbrella-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Adnate spore donor
Coloring
The cap of Laetiporus sulphureus is frequently colored brown, orange, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often orange, white, and yellow. The gills of Laetiporus sulphureus are regularly colored orange, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored orange and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Laetiporus sulphureus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by W.A. Murrill and effectively published in 1920. The name Laetiporus sulphureus is of type combination. Laetiporus sulphureus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Laetiporus sulphureus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Polyporales, Fomitopsidaceae, Laetiporus. For further information, please see W.A. Murrill (1920, p. 11).
Synonyms
Laetiporus sulphureus is also known for its latin synonyms Tyromyces sulphureus, Sulphurina sulphurea, Stereum speciosum, Sporotrichum versisporum, Sistotrema sulphureum, Ptychogaster versisporus, Ptychogaster aureus, Ptychogaster aurantiacus, Polyporus todari, Polyporus sulphureus var. albolabyrinthiporus, Polyporus sulphureus, Polyporus rubricus, Polyporus ramosus, Polyporus citrinus, Polyporus cincinnatus, Polyporus ceratoniae, Polyporus caudicinus, Polyporus casearius, Polyporus candicinus, Polyporus calvatioides, Polyporellus rubricus, Polyporellus caudicinus, Polypilus sulphureus, Polypilus caudicinus, Polypilus casearius, Merisma sulphureus, Merisma sulphureum, Leptoporus sulphureus, Leptoporus ramosus, Leptoporus casearius, Laetiporus versisporus, Laetiporus sulphureus f. ramosus, Laetiporus sulphureus f. aurantiacus, Laetiporus speciosus, Laetiporus cincinnatus, Grifola sulphurea, Cladoporus sulphureus, Cladoporus ramosus, Cladoporus fulvus, Cladomeris sulphurea, Cladomeris casearius, Ceriomyces sulfureus, Ceriomyces neumanii, Ceriomyces aurantiacus, Calvatia versispora, Calvatia versipora, Boletus lingua-cervina, Agarico-pulpa styptica, Agarico-carnis flammula.
References
Murrill, W.A. 1920. Corrections and additions to the polypores of temperate North America. Mycologia. 12(1):6-24
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