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mushpunx
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Chicken of the woods?
#22339876 - 10/06/15 06:46 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Mikhail
This is taken in central new York, its a dying tree not sure what type it is, most likely oak in this park but its a guess
The fungus is rotting slightly in places but still quite firm.
Anyone know what it is? It kinda looks like chicken of the woods but I don't hunt much, I've only started collecting what I find by accident this summer.
If it is, how do I know when its safe to eat or if its too far gone?
Thanks!!!
Edited by mushpunx (10/06/15 06:50 AM)
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Roger Wilco
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Re: Chicken of the woods? [Re: mushpunx]
#22340000 - 10/06/15 07:43 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It's a Laetiporus species. Confirm the species of tree and observe the color of the pore surface, that should help you figure out the species of Laetiporus you have.
You can harvest some by trimming the clean freshedges of the newest growth: the the rims of the fruitbody.
Just take the newest outer edges, and eat a small amount the first few times you have it.
A reminder from wikipedia:
"In some cases eating the mushroom "causes mild reactions . . . for example, swollen lips" or in rare cases "nausea, vomiting, dizziness and disorientation" to those who are sensitive.[5] This is believed to be due to a number of factors that range from very bad allergies to the mushroom's protein, to toxins absorbed by the mushroom from the wood it grows on (for example, eucalyptus or cedar or yew) to simply eating specimens that have decayed past their prime. As such, many field guides request that those who eat Laetiporus exercise caution by only eating fresh, young brackets and begin with small quantities to see how well it sits in their stomach."
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using that particular pic, it's hard to say what species of tree it is...maybe red oak? that's an extremely low confidence guess. need more bark and/or leaf pics to ID.
anecdotal 'evidence': i personally know 21 people who have eaten Laetiporus cincinatus and/or L. sulphurus with no negative reactions thus far. my wife even has reactions to plain ole store bought agaricus if not cooked extremely well (over cooked) and has no reaction but a smile on her face when eating chicken of the woods.
and that is def a Laetiporus sulphurus due to the yellow pore surface, BTW.
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mushpunx
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Re: Chicken of the woods? [Re: relic]
#22341202 - 10/06/15 02:12 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ill try to get a better pic of the bark tommorow
Im pretty sure its oak, most of the trees in that park are, but really its just a trunk that stops about 20 feet up no branches or anything
Hey while were on it, here's a photo from earlier in the season
What cha think on this one?
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Re: Chicken of the woods? [Re: mushpunx]
#22341246 - 10/06/15 02:28 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Old chicken. It may be a L. cincinnatus. It's to tell with an older specimen without seeing the pores. Was it growing from the very base of the tree?
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mushpunx
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The yellow one from today or the orange peach one from earlier in the season?
The older photo was at the very base of the tree. The one I found today was at eye level
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Re: Chicken of the woods? [Re: mushpunx]
#22341330 - 10/06/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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The peach one. From my limited experience both species are very plentiful in Long Island, so likely your area too. L. cincinnatus usually appears peach colored and fruits from the base of the (usually living) tree, usually (always?) from the soil, and has cream colored pores. Why they were once considered the same species is beyond me.
Modern work distinguishes more species in the genus. I haven't internalized it yet but I think in most accounts only L. sulphureus and L. cincinnatus occur on hardwood in NY.
Edit: According to this study, L. cincinnatus grows from the ground only. Maybe next season I'll observe things carefully and learn the genus better.
Edited by Lost Geometer B (10/06/15 03:07 PM)
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