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Pheasant's Back mushroom or Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

Description:

Polyporus squamosus aka Cerioporus squamosus (yet to be confirmed new taxonomy) is a basidiomycete bracket fungus, with common names including dryad's saddle and pheasant's back mushroom.[2] 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. The name "dryad's saddle" refers to creatures in Greek mythology called dryads who could conceivably fit and ride on this mushroom, whereas the pheasant's back analogy derives from the pattern of colors on the bracket matching that of a pheasant's back.

Habitat:

On a dead tree in Wayne National Forest, Pedro, OH.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Machi
Machi 6 years ago
Pheasant's Back Mushroom
Cerioporus squamosus Cerioporus squamosus - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 6 years ago

Thank you!! I thought this was MOST interesting!!

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 6 years ago

Oh YAY!! Thank you, Machi!! I was hoping for an ID more than just bracket fungi!! ;)

SarahWhitt
Spotted by
SarahWhitt

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2017
Submitted on May 1, 2017

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