Dryad's Saddle
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 9th May 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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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.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 5th June 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Dryad's Saddle.
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AKA: 		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.