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Dryad's saddle mushroom

Polyporus squamosus

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Field Notes

Description:

Polyporus squamosus is an basidiomycete bracket fungus, with common names including Dryad's saddle and Pheasant's back mushroom. It has a widespread distribution, being found in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe, where it causes a white rot in the heartwood of living and dead hardwood trees.

Habitat:

Wetland woods, growing on a maple stump.

Notes:

Edible. Common in May and June. I found this specimen on the North Des Plaines River Trail.

Reference Links:

Polyporus squamosus, The Mushroom Forager – The Oft-Overlooked Dryad’s Saddle

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