Western Chicken-of-the-Woods
Laetiporus gilbertsonii Burds.
Also called: Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 31 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 54 |
| September | 254 |
| October | 318 |
| November | 175 |
| December | 62 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 833 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 23 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 20 records · Foraging rules
- South Carolina 11 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 9 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 8 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 8 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 5 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 2 records · Foraging rules
- Mississippi 1 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 1 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 1 records · Foraging rules
More in the genus Laetiporus
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