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Chicken Of The Woods (Laetiporus) (midwest.social)
submitted 4 days ago by Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social to c/mycology@mander.xyz
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I found this nice looking COTW while kayaking the other day growing on a downed tree in the middle of the river.

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (10 children)

Looks like Chicken Of The Pond to me.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Does it distribute tiny swords?

[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Strange fungus lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic mycology.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes, until the tiny uprising it did

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