When soaked by rain, the fruit body of the white chicken mushroom changes drastically – it turns from pinkish-orange to purple-brown in minutes. The same can happen when you touch the fungus. Be aware that the white chicken mushroom will leave an unpleasant, musty odour on your fingers.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 26 cm
Odor:
Smell musty and not described as pleasant
In This Article
Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About White chicken mushroom
Instantly identify mushrooms with a snap
Snap a photo for instant mushroom ID and risk assessment, gaining quick insights on edible guidelines, toxicity, medical value, habitat, culture, and foraging techniques, etc.
Download the App for Free
Attributes of White chicken mushroom
Cap Diameter
3 - 26 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 26 cm wide; petal- to fan-shaped; pinkish orange to pinkish brown; dry, radially wrinkled; wavy
Stem
Stocky and central
Flesh
Up to 2 cm thick; sofi, fieshy-fibrous; whitish to pale pinkish yellow
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Smell musty and not described as pleasant
Body Color
Brown
Orange
Pink
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Clustered
Substrate
On wood
You can find White chicken mushroom by these plants:
Oaks, Willows, Sweet cherry
Species Status
Most common in southeast America
AI mushroom expert in your pocket
Habitat of White chicken mushroom
On the ground attached to roots at the base of oak and pine trees.
Scientific Classification of White chicken mushroom
