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Dryad's Saddle - Polyporus squamosus Large size - the fruit body was around 30 cm across. The body can be creamy yellowish to tan/brown and has scales on its upper side. The cap is usually fan or kidney shaped.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted growing out of a snag approximately 15-20 feet off the ground. Dryad's Saddle,Geotagged,Polyporus squamosus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Dryad's Saddle - Polyporus squamosus

Large size - the fruit body was around 30 cm across. The body can be creamy yellowish to tan/brown and has scales on its upper side. The cap is usually fan or kidney shaped.

Habitat: Spotted growing out of a snag approximately 15-20 feet off the ground.

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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 Christine Young
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Uploaded Dec 24, 2018. Captured May 11, 2014 13:59 in 193 Main St, Cold Spring, NY 10516, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO500
  • 300mm