[Mycology] Re: chicken of the woods?

[Tom McCloud]

Ginny,  Was there supposed to be a link to a photo?   No way to guess
from just your description.   Does it look like this photo?
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jul2001.html  

Laetioporus, when it is old, can be very hard and woody.   Typically
grows on wood.  When young, can grow fast and often with alternating
white/yellow bands.   When young, edible - fried with a little butter.
Just be sure it is chicken of the woods before consuming.   T. McCloud


On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:16:57 -0400, "Ginny Greer"
<gingreer from comcast.net> wrote:

>Hi, This fungi keeps growing in our back yard, often inches per day... the
>base os very hard...almost like wood.
>Can you identify forme?
>Thanks,
>Ginny Greer
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