Possible first

[CapAndBracket]

Maybe the first Laetiporus sulphureus of the year, gess it will be a nice size by next weekend, growing on a fallen cherry tree.

Cheers J.P.

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

Maybe the first Laetiporus sulphureus of the year, gess it will be a nice size by next weekend, growing on a fallen cherry tree.

Cheers J.P.

Now that is quite interesting - I've always noticed that Laetiporus comes out on Prunus avium early in the year, on Taxus (Yew) in the summer and then everything else later on in the year.

Hmmmmm.................


Nick

[CapAndBracket]

well that's a fungi fact i didn't know, i've never found one so early or on prunus, (mind you havn't seen one on taxus, not to many around here).

I'm not into eating fungi, but does anyone know if substrate affects taste/smell.

Cheers J.P.

[flaxton]

With this one it certainly it affects edibility I believe it picks up toxins from some of its hosts. No doubt someone will give us the full details

Mal

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by flaxton

With this one it certainly it affects edibility I believe it picks up toxins from some of its hosts. No doubt someone will give us the full details

Mal

Yes, true Mal - good point to make !

NEVER eat Laetiporus if it's growing on either Taxus baccata (Yew) since it could do exactly that and the other 'classic' is never to eat it if found on Eucalyptus sp. (as it is in Australia, and could be here in Britain, albeit rarely I would think !)

Having said that I think that the 'never eat Laetiporus' would be sufficient since it has been known to cause poisonings when collected from innocuous hosts such as beech since it is full of 'serotonin-like' and 'tyramine' chemicals when aged !

Nick

[cybershot]

Was about to rush over with my knife and fork JP, but not quite so sure now

David

[fungi2bwith]

I found a very early Laetiporus sulphureus last year on a fallen tree in Hawley woods. I can't remember what tree it was, I'll have to go back and have a look.

PS
I've yet to be poisoned by this fungi, I've still got a portion of C of the W curry in the freezer from the Autumn

[CapAndBracket]

Let us know what you find, i've never found one so early before but the world of fungi holds a lot of firsts for me yet to experience

Cheers J.P.

[fungi2bwith]

Just checked my records and the one I found last year wasn't quite as early as I thought (12th May 2007).

[juliejam]

Found this yesterday growing on willow..could this be the same species..It was around 6 x 4inches..with a smaller one growing a little futher down...



Many thanx

Julie