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Dryad's Saddle

Polyporus squamosus

Description:

large fungus, some almost 1', stalked shelf fungus, light brown

Habitat:

dead wood, temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this while hiking in Fireman's Park on the edge of the city.

5 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I still have about 15 unknown spottings of fungi, if you have time to take a look or feel like a challenge! I can see you really love them.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Alex. I wasn't sure if it was that but I will take you ID for it.

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 12 years ago

take a look at this spotting ( http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/727... )

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

I think it is a branched oyster mushroom. I'm having trouble finding a genus, though. Any ideas?

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

branched oyster mushroom?

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jun 11, 2011
Submitted on Jun 12, 2011

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