A giant fungus, perhaps Chicken of the Woods, surprised me as I stepped around the back of a very large tree.

Close up…

The tree does not look healthy, perhaps the result of or contributor to, the fungus that often thrive on rotting vegetation.

Or maybe both.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 31, 2023
Probably very tasty fungus too!
So I’ve heard.
A very tasting fungus indeed!