Chicken of the Woods



WHAT DID ONE MUSHROOM SAY TO THE OTHER?

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If you are looking for an in-depth website about a fungus that is common to the La Crosse, Wisconsin area, you have stumbled upon  the right place!  Here you will find useful information about Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus), a saprobic fungus that can be found by the pounds on fallen trees and stumps.

 

Chicken of the Woods is scientifically referred to as Laetiporus sulphureus.  It is a parasitic organism that decays dead trees and causes brown heart rot in live trees.  This makes it both a parasitic and saporic organism. 

To learn more interesting facts about the NUTRITION of Chicken of the Woods, CLICK HERE!  

 



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