Laetiporus cincinnatus

Scientific name:   Laetiporus cincinnatus (Morgan)
Burdsall, Banik & Volk
Derivation of name:   Laet- means "pleasing" or "bright";
por- means "pores;" cincinnatus refers to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Synonymy:  Laetiporus persicinus (Berkeley & Curtis)
Gilbertson; Polyporus persicinus Berk. & Curt.;
Laetiporus sulphureus var. semialbinus.
Common names:  
Phylum:   Basidiomycota
Order:   Polyporales
Family:   Polyporaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate:  Parasitic; solitary or
scattered on the ground (attached to roots) at the base of
living oak and pine trees; July through October.  
Dimensions:  Individual caps 3-25 cm wide.  
Upper surface:  Pinkish-orange to pinkish-brown; radially
wrinkled; velvety to densely matted; dry.
Pore surface: Whitish.
Edibility: Edible, considered choice.
Comments: Unlike Laetiporus sulphureus, this species
grows on the ground in rosette-like clusters and has white
pores. Recent work (see web sites below) has determined
a number of Laetiporus species in addition to these two.

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Figure 1. The typical terrestrial, rosette form of Laetiporus
cincinnatus. Photo © David Work.

Figure 2. White pores confirm the identity. Photo © David
Work.

Figure 3. Another specimen of Laetiporus cincinnatus.
Photo © Larry Grand.

Figure 4. Specimens of both Laetiporus cincinnatus and
Laetiporus sulphureus collected for a mycophagy session
during an Eastern Penn Mushroomers foray. The orange
caps are Laetiporus cincinnatus.