Another is one of the most striking fungi found in Mid-Michigan: the Chicken Mushroom.
Chicken Mushroom or Chicken of the Woods |
The Chicken Mushroom (Laetiporous sulphureus), also known as the Chicken of the Woods or Sulphur Shelf, is a very large bracket fungus that grows up to one foot across. They are found growing on living and dead hardwoods and conifers throughout North America.
Note the colors- yellow to orange to red |
The sulphereus in its name refers to its sulfur yellow color with
the brightest color on the margins of the mushroom. This color fades
to orange and red as the fungus ages.
A close-up of the Chicken Mushroom |
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