Cerioporus squamosus
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Cerioporus squamosus aka Polyporus squamosus 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 sit and rest 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.
Quick Facts Cerioporus squamosus, Scientific classification ...
Cerioporus squamosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Polyporaceae |
Genus: | Cerioporus |
Species: | C. squamosus |
Binomial name | |
Cerioporus squamosus | |
Synonyms | |
Polyporus squamosus Species synonymy[1]
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Quick Facts Cerioporus squamosusMycological characteristics ...
Cerioporus squamosus | |
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Pores on hymenium | |
Cap is depressed or offset | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic | |
Edibility is edible or inedible |
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