The fruit body of the fungus comprises overlapping light orange to reddish-orange fan-shaped plates that individually measure up to 24 cm (9.4 in) wide by 32 cm (13 in) long. Collectively, the entire fruit body can reach a size of 50 cm (20 in) or more. The color of the caps fades to pale brown in age. The pore surface on the cap underside are yellowish-white to cream colored initially, sometimes becoming pinkish in age. Pores are small, numbering two to four per millimeter; they are circular at first but become more angular as the fruit body matures. The flesh has a mild taste and an unpleasant odor that the authors liken to "garbage". Spores are egg-shaped to ellipsoid, measuring 15–20 by 5–8 µm. Basidia (spore-bearing cells) are club-shaped with two to four sterigmata, and measure 15–20 by 5–8 µm.
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Attributes of Laetiporus cremeiporus
You can find Laetiporus cremeiporus by these plants:
Oaks, Willows, Sweet cherry
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Scientific Classification of Laetiporus cremeiporus