Chicken of the Woods

Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus sulphureus

Alternative names
Sulphur Polypore
Description

A large to very large polypore, growing in a cluster from a common stem.  Individual caps are quite small, yellow to orange, with rounded to angular yellow pores, 3 - 4 per mm.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph whole polypore cluster in habitat, photogrpah fertile surface; note host plant and substrate

Habitat

Deciduous trees, typically oak, also Prunus, Salix and other deciduous species

When to see it

July to October.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records