Chicken Of The Woods - Laetiporus Sulphureus Stock Photography

Chicken Of The Woods - Laetiporus Sulphureus - Or Sulphur Polypore, is a bracket fungus. Is a joyous thing to come upon in the woods. This edible fungus is instantly recognisable by its bright yellow and orange colours, with it s pores on the underside being seen as shades of lemon yellow. From an edibility viewpoint only young fresh parts are worthy of eating. Older specimens being woody like and chewy. But cooking is still required. Found on Deciduous trees it is common on Cherry, Oak and willow, but those found on Yew are known to be poisonous. Chicken of The Woods may be found from Late Spring through to Autumn. Here in this photograph it was found growing on a Broad-leaved Oak.