Source-reviewed species profile
White-pored chicken of the woods Laetiporus cincinnatus
Large orange to salmon fans in a rosette with a white pore surface beneath. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat for learning.
Where can I find white-pored chicken of the woods?
In rosettes from the ground above buried roots of oak and other hardwoods.
In Mycoverse you can select White-pored chicken of the woods and compare candidate search areas using a species-specific assessment of rainfall, estimated soil moisture, temperature, forest type, tree signals, canopy cover, terrain and season. Where source coverage is available, the assessment also uses historical species observations. Historical observations are historical data, not recent finds.
Images, text and app suggestions cannot confirm a species or food safety.
Field features
- Large orange to salmon fans in a rosette with a white pore surface beneath.
Habitat and search guidance
In rosettes from the ground above buried roots of oak and other hardwoods.
Months
June–September
Safety status
Not presented as food. Never use the app to decide whether a mushroom is safe to eat. Not presented as a food mushroom. This profile supports learning and safer boundaries; it does not approve a finding.
Sources and review status
- MushroomExpert.Com – species account
- USDA Forest Service – North American Fungi Protochecklist
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Last reviewed: 4 October 2026.