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Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

Description:

Dry to the touch, multiple locations on the same log (dead tree)

Habitat:

Found on a unknown species of dead tree.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Doren B
Doren B 6 years ago
Dryad's Saddle fungus, also known as Pheasant's Back.
Cerioporus squamosus Cerioporus squamosus - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

Doren B
Doren B 6 years ago

Note that many sources refer to its long-standing scientific name of Polyporus squamosus, but this has recently been reclassified.

MelindaKiser
Spotted by
MelindaKiser

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Apr 17, 2017
Submitted on May 7, 2017

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