Conifer Chicken

Laetiporus conifericola

Also called: Conifer Chicken, Western Conifer Sulphur Shelf

Conifer Chicken (Laetiporus conifericola)
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Overview

Western conifer chicken. Often causes GI upset — try a small portion first.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
parasitic-saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep

Season

Aug–Oct — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep.

Host trees & substrate

  • Douglas fir
  • Spruce

Where it grows

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