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Strange "Chicken of the Woods" ??? Is this a cincinnatus? Never seen this color... Please help

 
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Hi Folks,
I am familliar with chicken of the woods, have only ever found the sulpures (sp..) type. I found this growing on a tree stump, it has all of the characteristics of a chicken (cincinnatus, white pore), except it is very dark orange and the edges are not white. The top is not quite as soft as a chicken I have harvested before. It smells like a chicken and I know there really aren't any look alikes in my area (southern new hampshire). I have looked online and not been able to find even one image that is a match for this. In an abundance of caution, I am reaching out to see if any of the experts can help identify this. It grew on top of a stump in a similar pattern as other chickens I have harvested.

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this looks like reishi to me, not a chicken of the woods.
 
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Thanks Greg, That was helpful. I sliced it up and am dehydrating it and will experiment with some tea as it seems too mature for any kind of culinary delight.
 
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Gamoderma Lucidum (Reishi) usually has more of a stem and (on this continent) only found in Utah or Northern California. So you most likely have Ganoderma sessile or other non edible/non palatable fungi
 
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The Ganoderma tsugae grows on Hemlocks in the Northeast and Ganoderma sessile favors hardwoods.
 
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true, i was using ‘reishi’ as a general term for ganoderma mushrooms. i understand that that isn’t a convention that all people follow. common names!
 
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Yes and there is still that controversy over the
Lucidum being a true Ganoderma Lingzhi or not.

I was just alarmed at his plans to make tea from that specimin, not knowing exactly what it was.
 
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