Chicken Of The Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus · Family Laetiporaceae · Updated October 2026
4,218US records
48states
Sepbusiest month
4,218 US records since 1837 (2,976 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 5, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) near Swampscott, Essex County, MA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, and the busiest months are Sep, Aug and Oct. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Sep, Aug, Oct.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 525 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 465 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| New York | 328 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Ohio | 322 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | 259 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Maryland | 223 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Illinois | 192 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Minnesota | 182 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 176 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Indiana | 164 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| North Carolina | 158 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Michigan | 147 | Sep 26, 2026 |
Top counties
- Sussex County, NJ (80) · latest Aug 25, 2025
- Summit County, OH (77) · latest May 10, 2026
- Allegheny County, PA (72) · latest Oct 3, 2026
- Cook County, IL (71) · latest Sep 26, 2026
- Fairfax County, VA (69) · latest Aug 8, 2026
- Ocean County, NJ (62) · latest Aug 1, 2026
- Montgomery County, MD (61) · latest Sep 17, 2026
- District of Columbia, DC (59) · latest Aug 23, 2026
- Morris County, NJ (58) · latest Sep 27, 2025
- Mercer County, NJ (54) · latest Sep 8, 2024
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