🚨 CRITICAL SAFETY PROTOCOL 🚨
If a toxic mushroom ingestion is suspected, do not wait for symptoms to appear. Seek emergency medical care immediately.

In the US: Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222
In Canada: Call your provincial hotline (ON: 1-800-268-9017, QC: 1-800-463-5060, BC: 1-800-567-8911)
International: Contact your country's national emergency number (911 / 999 / 112 / 000) or local hospital emergency department right away

Conifer Resin Chicken (Hemlock Chicken)

Laetiporus huroniensis

⚠ Mildly Toxic

Monitor symptoms; call Poison Control if they persist: 1-800-222-1222

Habitat: Living tree wounds or decaying logs in highland conifer zones, especially Eastern Hemlock.
Peak season: Summer to Autumn (June to October)

Key Identification Features

Morphologically near-identical to true Chicken of the Woods but grows strictly on conifers, especially Eastern Hemlock logs and stumps
underside pore surface is white rather than bright sulfur-yellow.

Symptoms & Toxicity

Onset within 1-3 hours: severe nausea, dizziness, visual hypersensitivity, lip swelling in sensitive individuals, gastric upset.

Regions Found

Northeast

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

Safety disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only. Never eat a wild mushroom based solely on online information. Always verify identification using multiple reliable field guides and, when possible, consult an experienced forager or mycologist. When in doubt, don't eat it. Spore & Scout accepts no responsibility for identification errors or adverse reactions. If you believe someone has ingested a toxic mushroom, seek emergency medical care immediately. US: 1-800-222-1222 | Canada: contact your provincial hotline | International: dial your national emergency number (911 / 999 / 112 / 000).