Laetiporus
Sign in to saveLaetiporus is a genus of edible mushrooms found throughout much of the world. Some species, especially Laetiporus sulphureus, are commonly known as sulphur shelf, chicken of the woods, the chicken mushroom, or the chicken fungus because it is often described as tasting like and having a texture similar to that of chicken.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderPolyporales
- FamilyLaetiporaceae
via GBIF
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Uses
- See also
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Laetiporus is a genus of edible mushrooms found throughout much of the world. Some species, especially Laetiporus sulphureus, are commonly known as sulphur shelf, chicken of the woods, the chicken mushroom, or the chicken fungus because it is often described as tasting like and having a texture similar to that of chicken.
==Description== thumb|Laetiporus sp. from Anamalai Hills, Southern Western Ghats, India