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Laetiporus gilbertsonii is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae.It is found in western North America and South America. [1] It was one of three new Laetiporus species published in 2001, which were distinguished genetically from the common Laetiporus sulphureus; the others were L. conifericola and L. huroniensis.
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 meat .
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Laetiporus conifericola is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in western North America ranging from California to Alaska , where it grows as a plant pathogen on conifer trees, particularly fir , spruce , and hemlock .
Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of bracket fungus (fungi that grow on trees) found in Europe and North America. Its common names are sulphur polypore , sulphur shelf , and chicken-of-the-woods .
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Laetiporus sulphureus, Polyporaceae Widespread in Northern Hemisphere. Approximately half of a specimen found by Ty Whitmore near Maysville, Missouri in October 2005 was 76 cm (30 in) wide by 41 cm (16 in) top to bottom. [47] [48] [49] 41 cm (16 in) top to bottom. This portion weighed 25.46 kg (56.1 lb)
Laetiporus huroniensis is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in the Great Lakes region of eastern North America, where it fruits on large logs in old growth conifer forests. The type collection, made in Ottawa National Forest in September 1999, was found fruiting on Tsuga canadensis.