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@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, that is what I attracted me to it. @maggiemae Thank you Maggie, the colour does capture us. @bkbinthecity Thank you Brian, they do seem bigger than previous years
@tooki Thank you Tooki, I wouldn't try and eat this one, though some books say it is used in medicine production @sangwann Thank you Dione, it is the largest I have seen this year
@naomi Thank you Naomi, this variant - Laetiporus cincinnatus - of 'chicken of the woods mushroom has this type of colour @paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula, and it appeared basically overnight @netkonnexion Thank you Damon, it is supposed to taste like chicken, but I'm not going to try it.
@dishaparekh176 Thank you Disha, the appear around dead or dying hardwoods both in the US and Europe. Their are 16 different varieties and this colour might be unique to north-eastern US.
@webfoot Thank you Paul, they are supposed to be and they are said to "taste like chicken" hence their name "Chicken of the Woods" @ruthmouch Thank you Ruth, they are a nicely coloured variety.
@maggiemae Thank you Maggie, the colour does capture us.
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian, they do seem bigger than previous years
@sangwann Thank you Dione, it is the largest I have seen this year
@paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula, and it appeared basically overnight
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon, it is supposed to taste like chicken, but I'm not going to try it.
@ruthmouch Thank you Ruth, they are a nicely coloured variety.