Plates of Fungi Paintings by J. Augustus Knapp Commissioned by Curtis Gates Lloyd Plate Number 22: Laetiporus sulphureus, chicken of the woods
Chicken of the woods is a common yellow bracket fungus that juts from fallen tree trunks. Young, fleshy specimens are edible and enjoyed by many mycophagists (people who like eating fungi).
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Plates of Fungi

Paintings by J. Augustus Knapp Commissioned by Curtis Gates Lloyd

Plate Number 22: Laetiporus sulphureus, chicken of the woods

Chicken of the woods is a common yellow bracket fungus that juts from fallen tree trunks. Young, fleshy specimens are edible and enjoyed by many mycophagists (people who like eating fungi).

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