Observations in the Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
English Name: Chicken of the Woods
By: Neil Harvey
Observed on: 21st May 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: Mary Ellen
Observed on: 3rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: These fungi were really hard and solid to the touch. (Please don't say they're honey fungus!)
By: hydrurga
Observed on: 11th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Found on Acer sp.
By: GRAHAM D
Observed on: 23rd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: Large over 1 ft
By: bradscottuk
Observed on: 29th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th March 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Fine-pored, almost chalky in texture, on yew
By: Jenny21
Observed on: 10th March 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th March 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Description: Tiers of white shell-shaped brackets growing on the trunk of an oak tree. Individual brackets 15cm across. Upper surface smooth with wavy edge. Fallen brackets at base of tree. Flesh soft and broke up when handled. No stem seen. No special odour or taste. Fallen bracket taken home and photo taken on ruler. 0.5cm long conical, pointed crowded spines on under surface. According to the identification books Tiered tooth is rare so I have doubts about my identification. However, I don't know what else it could be.
Observed on: 2nd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Probably not identifiable from this angle but I couldn't get any closer as it was down a swallow-hole!
Photographed on this week's iSpot Exploring Nature session. For details of walks to come see http://www.dorsetwalks.com
Observed on: 15th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 19th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Tiers of scallop-shaped yellow brackets growing on birch stump. Looks like remains of pores underneath. Possibly Laetiporus sulphureus.
Observed on: 3rd February 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Loose on the woodland floor having fallen from a tree. Texture exactly the same as chicken. Photo 3 is of the underside.
By: Julie Tootill
Observed on: 3rd July 2005
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Observed on: 14th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: A very fresh fungus, so Orange that it jumped out at you.
Observed on: 29th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 31st December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Brackets on Sweet Chestnut, rather old and some of them going white.
By: LouM
Observed on: 7th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2
Description: Bright yellow, lumpy fruiting body. Quite firm to touch
By: jonnam318
Observed on: 3rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th November 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: kereddot
Observed on: 14th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
By: dewio
Observed on: 28th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: found on a high dead tree
By: Godsold House
Observed on: 24th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: layered fungus on a stump
By: Kentmaster
Location: Lamberhurst, KentLat/Lng: 51.1004, 0.3923
OS grid ref: TQ675361
Found on cattle and sheep grazed grassland.
Close Observed on: 10th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Yellow bracket fungus on fallen dead oak
Observed on: 23rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Growing on a post by road out of car park!
Observed on: 28th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Fungi on a veteran oak. Fires have been lit inside this tree in the past.
Observed on: 25th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 4
Description: Clumps of fungus on the roots of a mature beech tree. I could not see any signs of spores or gills or pores, so presumably these are not mature.
Observed on: 6th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: samlansdell
Observed on: 30th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: This fungus looks like it's upside down! No, the photo is not the wrong way up. Growing on a willow tree. Overall formation is about a foot across. Smooth shape reminds me of flowstone formations in caves.
By: miked
Observed on: 1st October 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: At least 30 cm across, on underside of a high branch.
By: Ann Baughan
Observed on: 18th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Large sulphur yellow mass on old Ash tree rather variable fungi can be mass like lumpy or fan shaped I would have called this scrambled eggs of the wood
By: Grianoger
Observed on: 21st September 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: jonilb
Location: 3, Erw GronLat/Lng: 53.178, -4.0604
OS grid ref: SH623665
ancient woodland alongside the river ogwen in bethesda north wales.
Close Observed on: 15th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: yellowish colour six foot from the base of a large tree
observed in september.
Observed on: 16th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: On very large (fallen) willow. Same species at different stages?
Observed on: 16th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Chicken of the Woods growing on the oldest tree in Christchurch Park, the 600 year old Yew tree near the Boer War Memorial.
Observed on: 15th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Interesting purplish bands near the margins of the brackets.
Observed on: 14th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Pale knobbly fungus about 6m up a living Sweet Chestnut tree.
By: millymoo
Observed on: 13th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Fungus attached to trunk of live oak tree in Cheshire field. Observed over last week not changing significantly in size or appearance
Observed on: 12th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Description: Several groups of yellow brackets on an old Sugar Gum tree.
By: af4587
Observed on: 26th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: display even bigger than last year!
Host is veteran pollarded willow
Observed on: 8th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 1
Observed on: 1st September 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: miked
Observed on: 25th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: ranon.2011
Observed on: 23rd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th August 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Orange and white and about 25 centimetres overall height.
By: ROBERT-J
Observed on: 26th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 31st July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Description: On yew.
By: esc57
Observed on: 3rd June 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Found in woodland on a dead tree trunk. About 30 cm across. No idea what it is!
By: Cardiff Boy 2
Location: Parkmill areaLat/Lng: 51.5822, -4.0919
OS grid ref: SS551891
Including surrounding areas, may cover adjacent squares. Woodland near coast.
Close Observed on: 10th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Bracket fungus on tree near hosues
By: David Walker
Observed on: 14th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: af4587
Location: 51, CambridgeLat/Lng: 52.2101, 0.1329
OS grid ref: TL458590
in the stretch opposite the boathouses
Close Observed on: 4th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 30th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: stevefraseruk
Observed on: 25th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Peachysteve
Observed on: 29th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: Orange coloured bracket growing at the base of an oak.
By: Carl Bullock
Observed on: 20th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Found on a horizontally attached Castanea sativa trunk (dead)
By: blogbean
Observed on: 21st June 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
![Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) [Coriolaceae] Rhyd y Gwern Draethen 03-02-13 IMG_1081](http://www.ispot.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/mid/images/22043/48b42239c3ec556b0dff76ad03f55954.jpg "Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) [Coriolaceae] Rhyd y Gwern Draethen 03-02-13 IMG_1081")
![Chicken of the Woods AKA Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus) [Polyporaceae] Bryn Garw Country Park Bridgend 14-10-12 IMG_0214](http://www.ispot.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/mid/images/22043/7cadffb7d96df378158581bcfc963ffd.jpg "Chicken of the Woods AKA Sulphur Shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus) [Polyporaceae] Bryn Garw Country Park Bridgend 14-10-12 IMG_0214")
