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Cerioporus squamosus (Huds.) Quél.
Dryad's Saddle
Not native to Florida
Also called pheasant back mushroom or pheasant's-back polypore, Dryad's saddle is a bracket fungi that grows on both deadwood and live trees, mostly hardwoods. The primary range is from eastern Canada to North Carolina and into the midwest.
This fungi has a large, tough, fleshy, yellowish-tan cap with a brown radially arranged scales on the upper surface. The underside is white to yellowish with pores descending a short stalk.
Cerioporus squamosus was previously classified as Polyporus squamosus.
A dryad is a mythical wood-nymph.
Cerioporus squamosus is a member of the Polyporaceae - Bracket Fungi family.
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Date record last modified: Dec 29, 2023
