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Dryad's Saddle This is a picture of a Dryad's Saddle mushroom at the Mckeldin Area of Patapsco Valley State Park in Marriottsville, Maryland. Dryad's Saddle,Geotagged,Polyporus squamosus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Dryad's Saddle

This is a picture of a Dryad's Saddle mushroom at the Mckeldin Area of Patapsco Valley State Park in Marriottsville, Maryland.

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"Polyporus squamosus" aka "Cerioporus squamosus" is a 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.

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Mar 19, 2021. Captured May 7, 2020 18:54 in 701 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104, USA.
  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/50s
  • ISO320
  • 4.3mm