White-Pored Chicken
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Also called: Southern Chicken, Gilbertson's Chicken, White-Pored Sulphur Shelf
Overview
Gulf coast / Southeast hardwood chicken. Fruits on live oak and sweetgum.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
parasitic-saprotrophic
Typical peak
Jul–Aug
Season
May–Oct — typical fruiting months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Live oak
- Sweetgum
- Water oak
Where it grows
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