Chicken-of-the-Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
Edible with cautionMushroomLaetiporaceae
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
A bright sulphur-yellow bracket growing as overlapping shelves on broadleaf trunks. Young it is eaten in places, but it causes digestive upset in some people.
Identification
- Caps bright yellow to orange, arranged like overlapping tiles.
- Grows on living broadleaf trunks, especially oak.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 180
- Lithuania
- 416
- Estonia
- 421
- Global
- 130728
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
