Laetiporus sulphureus Poisoning: Request for examples

[Jim Worrall]

> Did you know that the commonly-eaten 'Chicken of the Wooods' (Laetiporus 
> sulphureus) has been cited as the cause of several instances of food 
> poisoning?
> I wish to compile information on this subject to assess the frequency and 
> extent of adverse reactions, which are currently poorly documented in the 
> literature (IYSWIM).

In California, I once ate cooked Laetiporus sulphureus and
vomited frequently all evening.  People said perhaps it was
because I obtained it from Eucalyptus, which has high concentrations
of extractives in the heartwood.

Since then, in New York, I have eaten it from other trees with
no ill effect.

Jim Worrall

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Jim Worrall
SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
Syracuse NY 13210