Even though August is very hot with very little rainfall, you will start to see Chicken of the Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus start to flush from exposed and damaged heartwood of Texas Escarpment Oaks. It is said to be one of the more easy to recognize mushrooms because of its large size and striking sulphur-yellow to orange color. Some people say that the fungus possesses a remarkably similar texture and taste to chicken. It is advised to just collect young specimens, being bright yellow to orange, as older specimens, being dull yellow to white, become rather woody with age and often developing an acrid flavor.
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