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Dryad's Saddle
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Taken at St Andrews on 26th June 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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| Taken at Strathclyde Park on 6th April 2023 using iPhone 12 mini mode. |
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| Taken at Baron's Haugh on 27th April 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. |
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| Dryad's Saddle. |
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Polyporus squamosus. Polyporales Polyporaceae |
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Commonly attached to dead logs or stumps at one
point with a thick stem. The fruit body is 8–30 cm across and up to 10 cm thick. The body can be yellow to brown and has "squamules" or scales on its upper side. The name "dryad's saddle" refers to creatures in Greek mythology called dryads who could conceivably fit and ride on this mushroom. Young specimens are preferred, as they can become infested with maggots and become firm, rubbery and inedible as they mature. When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times. |