Chicken of the Woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus, Polyporus sulphureus) in Lisiy Nos, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016Synonyms: Agarico-carnis flammula, Agarico-pulpa styptica, Agaricus speciosus, Boletus caudicinus, Boletus citrinus, Boletus coriaceus, Boletus lingua-cervina, Boletus ramosus, Boletus sulphureus, Boletus tenax, Calvatia versispora, Ceriomyces aurantiacus, Ceriomyces neumanii, Cladomeris casearius, Cladomeris sulphurea, Cladoporus ramosus, Cladoporus sulphureus, Grifola sulphurea, Laetiporus cincinnatus, Laetiporus speciosus, Laetiporus versisporus, Leptoporus casearius, Leptoporus ramosus, Leptoporus sulphureus, Merisma sulphureum, Polypilus casearius, Polypilus caudicinus, Polypilus sulphureus, Polyporellus caudicinus, Polyporellus rubricus, Polyporus casearius, Polyporus caudicinus, Polyporus cincinnatus, Polyporus ramosus, Polyporus rostafinskii, Polyporus rubricus, Polyporus sulphureus, Polyporus todari, Ptychogaster aurantiacus, Ptychogaster aureus, Ptychogaster versisporus, Sistotrema sulphureum, Sporotrichum versisporum, Stereum speciosum, Tyromyces sulphureus.
Common name: chicken of the woods.
Russian names: Trutovik serno-zhioltyy, Kurinyy grib, Grib kuritsa, Vedmina sera, Kulyna.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of bracket fungus (fungi that grow on trees) found in Europe and North America. Its common names are crab-of-the-woods, sulphur polypore, sulphur shelf, and chicken-of-the-woods. Its fruit bodies grow as striking golden-yellow shelf-like structures on tree trunks and branches. Old fruitbodies fade to pale beige or pale grey. The undersurface of the fruit body is made up of tubelike pores rather than gills.
Laetiporus sulphureus is a bracket fungus that grows in shelves or hoops on trees, particularly deciduous species like oak, beech, and willow. In St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, it typically fruits from July to November, commonly found on stumps, logs, and living trees in urban parks and forests. In north-western Russia, the fungus is widespread, often associated with old-growth forests and areas with rich soil moisture. The species is characterized by its bright yellow to orange-yellow caps, 5-20 cm wide, with a soft, velvety surface and white or yellow pores underneath.
Chicken of the Woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus, Polyporus sulphureus) in Lisiy Nos, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016
Chicken of the woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an old oak near the Gulf in area of Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2017
Young chicken of the woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an old oak near the Gulf in area of Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2017
Emerging chicken of the woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an old oak near the Gulf in area of Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2017
Chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on hawthorn in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2017
Aptekarskiy pr., 3, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197022
Young chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on a fallen oak near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 23, 2017Polyanskaya Doroga, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Old chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an oak near Gulf of Finland near Lisiy Nos, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2018Полянская дорога, Поляны, Лисий Нос, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 189645, Россия
Chicken of the woods mushroom (Laetiporus sulphureus) on a small tree stump between houses near Svetlanovsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 20, 2018
Old chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an oak stump near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018Primorskoye Shosse, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755
Mature Chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on a giant oak in Dubki (The Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024Берёзовая аллея, Курорт, Сестрорецк, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197706, Россия
Chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) on an oak stump(?) in Dubki (The Oaks) Park in Sestroretsk, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024Берёзовая аллея, Курорт, Сестрорецк, Санкт-Петербург, Северо-Западный федеральный округ, 197706, РоссияObservations of Laetiporus sulphureus in Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia show that the fungus grows on various tree species, including oak and hawthorn. It was found in multiple locations, such as Lisiy Nos, Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute, and Dubki Park in Sestroretsk. The mushroom was observed at different stages of growth, from young to old, and on different substrates, including living trees, fallen logs, and stumps. The fungus was spotted throughout the summer months, with sightings recorded in June, July, August, and early September, over several years from 2016 to 2024. The observations suggest that Laetiporus sulphureus is a common species in the region, able to thrive on a variety of hosts and substrates. Its growth was observed in both urban and natural environments.
Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.
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