NOUN | plant | hen of the woods, hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa | large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees |
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Meaning | large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees. | |
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Synonyms | hen-of-the-woods, Polyporus frondosus, Grifola frondosa | |
Member of | Polyporus, genus Polyporus | type genus of the Polyporaceae |
Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
Catalan | Grifola frondosa |
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