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Dryad's Saddle fungi I believe this is the correct ID. Please advise if not! <br /> This large fruiting body here was 25 cm and high up in the tree. Basidiomycota,Cerioporus squamosus,Dryad's Saddle,Dryad's saddle,Fall,Fungi,Geotagged,Polyporaceae,Polyporales,Polyporus squamosus,United States,pennsylvania Click/tap to enlarge

Dryad's Saddle fungi

I believe this is the correct ID. Please advise if not!
This large fruiting body here was 25 cm and high up in the tree.

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Your ID looks right on!! <3 SO beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Thanks so much Lisa, wasn't sure as 1) I didn't get to see fully, the upper surface and 2) fungi and moths are my kryptonite lol Posted 6 years ago

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The Dryad's Saddle

"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.

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Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2018. Captured Sep 27, 2015 13:18 in 440 State Rte 1059, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.