Laetiporus persicinus
Laetiporus persicinus, commonly known as the white chicken mushroom, is a species of fungi in the genus Laetiporus.
Taxonomy
It was first described scientifically by Miles Berkeley and Moses Ashley Curtis in 1853 as Polyporus persicinus.Description
Laetiporus persicinus has a salmon pink cap and white pores. The cap is velvety and can be wide. The stem tapers from the cap; it is long and 2–7 cm wide at the base. The flesh is whitish and stains brown in zones. The odor is mild or meaty, with a mild to poor taste. The spore print is white.Similar species
It is closely related to L. sulphureus.It may resemble Phaeolus schweinitzii.
Distribution and habitat
The species has been collected in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Greenland, Iceland, North America, and South America. In North America, it can be found in the eastern United States from June to September.It grows on the ground on dead and living hardwood and softwood trees.