<em>Laetiporus cincinnatus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). (Photo ID: 6302 - Psn: 10)

Laetiporus cincinnatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/8/2013).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/27/2018).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/25/2019).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2014).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) itsmepat70, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 205790 - Psn: 56)

White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) itsmepat70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) itsmepat70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/3/2014).

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<em>Laetiporus cincinnatus</em> at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (7/30/2013). (Photo ID: 7357 - Psn: 70)

Laetiporus cincinnatus at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (7/30/2013).

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<em>Laetiporus cincinnatus</em> at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (7/30/2013). (Photo ID: 7358 - Psn: 72)

Laetiporus cincinnatus at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (7/30/2013).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 177394 - Psn: 72)

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 177746 - Psn: 78)

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A young fruiting body of <em>Laetiporus cincinnatus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2008). (Photo ID: 9939 - Psn: 80)

A young fruiting body of Laetiporus cincinnatus in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2008).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/29/2008).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2018). Verified by Jo Solem.

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White Chicken of the Woods in Queen Annes Co., Maryland (5/23/2016).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/25/2019).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/17/2020). (c) spyingnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2018).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) dylanblanchard, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 222828 - Psn: 200)

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) dylanblanchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300503 - Psn: 200)

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) sarahl202, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300530 - Psn: 200)

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) sarahl202, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) livinzlife, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301975 - Psn: 200)

White Chicken of the Woods in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) livinzlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 303472 - Psn: 200)

White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores of White Chicken of the Woods in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1259909 - Psn: 200)

Spores of White Chicken of the Woods in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores of White Chicken of the Woods in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Oval smooth, hyaline; measured 4.8-5.9 (6.3) x 3.6-4.5 microns.

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Status

Found solitary or in overlapping clusters on living/dead hardwoods or conifers.

Description

Bright orange-yellow or pinky-orange flattened caps (bleach white in age); radially wrinkled, dry, fan-shaped; margin white or pale orange, blunt, often lobed. Pores white, tan in age (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Laetiporus cincinnatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Media by Sue Ricciardi.

White Chicken of the Woods in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/27/2018). View Record Details Media by Karyn Molines.

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/25/2019). View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

White Chicken of the Woods in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) itsmepat70, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by itsmepat70 via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/3/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Laetiporus cincinnatus at Fort Smallwood Park, Maryland (7/30/2013). Media by Bill Hubick.

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A young fruiting body of Laetiporus cincinnatus in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2008). Media by Joanne Solem.

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/29/2008). View Record Details Media by R. Child.

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2018). Verified by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

White Chicken of the Woods in Queen Annes Co., Maryland (5/23/2016). View Record Details Media by Lori Byrne.

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/25/2019). View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/17/2020). (c) spyingnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by spyingnaturalist via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

White Chicken of the Woods in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) dylanblanchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dylanblanchard via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by thosmoore via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) sarahl202, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by sarahl202 via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) livinzlife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by livinzlife via iNaturalist.

White Chicken of the Woods in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/21/2020). (c) vwiest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by vwiest via iNaturalist.

Spores of White Chicken of the Woods in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by cin579 via iNaturalist.

Spores of White Chicken of the Woods in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Oval smooth, hyaline; measured 4.8-5.9 (6.3) x 3.6-4.5 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.