A very large and brightly coloured lemon-yellow to orange fan shaped fungus.
Found on deciduous trees from late spring to autumn.
I know where a few of these grow and some are seen harvested in certain places. The one in the photos was on a tree close to High Bullough Reservoir until 2015 when the old tree fell over.
Edible when young and fresh, a delicacy to some.
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Chicken of the Woods image by munki-boy
Chicken of the Woods - before the tree fell image by munki-boy
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