sulfur fungus

noun

A yellow bracket fungus, Laetiporus sulphureus, which causes a type of brown rot in trees. The fruiting bodies form on the sides of the trees and can reach several metres in width, but are edible when small.

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Meanings

nounsulfur fungus (plural sulfur fungi)

plural sulfur fungi

  1. A yellow bracket fungus, Laetiporus sulphureus, which causes a type of brown rot in trees. The fruiting bodies form on the sides of the trees and can reach several metres in width, but are edible when small.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sulphur shelf
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APA

sulfur fungus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20fungus

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfur fungus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfur%20fungus.

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