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The Fungi world (38) : Chicken of the Woods.

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Fungi world (38) : Chicken of the Woods.

I found this fungus now in spring, which is not abnormally for this species. In its first stage the body is vivid yellow, later turning into cream-white.

Chicken of the Woods is most commonly growing on wounds of trees (mostly oak).
It produces however heavy red-brown rot in the host on which it grows and this nearly always ends in the collapse of the host tree as it can no longer flex and bend in the wind.

This fungus can be prepared in most ways that one can prepare chicken meat and can also be used as a substitute for chicken in a vegetarian diet (hence its english name).

Dutch name : Zwavelzwam
German name : Schwefelporling
Latin name : Laetiporus sulphureus

Comentarios 28

Cobrak 03/11/2011 12:19
Magnifique!
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Pozer Katalin 26/04/2009 20:52
Nice shot of this fungus. Nice details and lights I like the crop. Thanks for infos.
Hugs, kati
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Henry H 26/04/2009 14:26
Wo findest du all diese Natur? Begeistert mich deine fotografische Enzyklopädie.
VG Henry
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Gunther Hasler 25/04/2009 11:16
Chicken of the woods, das klingt lecker! :) Ich kannte diesen Pilz bisher nicht, besonders interessant seine Form und die intensiv gelbe Farbe!
Erinnert an Hühnchen in Curry-Soße... ;-)
LG Gunther
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Pistone Bernardo 24/04/2009 23:07
Wow...was ist diese gebilde.....!? tolle aufnahme bravo! Lg und eine schöne wochende. Bernardo
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adriano j faria 24/04/2009 23:06
Great macro with magnific detail,and ligth!!!

all the best.
Adriano.
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Anca Silvia B. 24/04/2009 14:20
Wonderful colours.
Cheers,Anca
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Thoralf 23/04/2009 13:03
Herrliche Farbwirkung, klasse Bild
LG Thoralf
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Canan Oner 23/04/2009 11:26
What a bright yellow Mark..Don't have these around here..
Great light on these fungi...
Cheers,
Canan
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Deryck 22/04/2009 21:43
Very good shot. I like the bright colours. It looks like pattipans. Interesting documentation
Deryck
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Ayse Nalan Yasin 22/04/2009 20:12
So beautifullll in the sun.
Excellent photo
Greetings
Ayse
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Die Mohnblumen 22/04/2009 19:49
Hallo Mark,
ein schönes Motiv und eine gute Perspektive. Sehr gut präsentiert.
LG K-H
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Adele D. Oliver 22/04/2009 18:41
Big yellow beautiful balls lit by the sun - and made appetizing by you explanations. Have you ever tried it?
greetings, Adele
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Reinhard... 22/04/2009 18:18
also deine Pilzsammlung ist echt erstaunlich...
überraschst mich immer wieder aufs neue...!

LG
Reinhard
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Sally Dunn 22/04/2009 18:09
Wow, quite a substantial meaty fungus then! Thankyou for the information, is was interesting to read.
Sally Dunn
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