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Sulphur Shelf Mushroom

Posted by Jacob Malcomb,
North Country explorer from Marietta, OH
August 21, 2013 —

This giant pale orange Sulphur Shelf mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus, also known as Chicken of the Woods) really stood out amongst the lush summer vegetation. The entire fruiting body was at least three feet wide. These are edible, but as I'm not a mushroom expert and this one looked past its prime, I did not sample it.