Polyporus squamosus (Huds.) Fr.
(Dryad’s Saddle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
GenusPolyporus (a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)
FamilyPOLYPORACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle) :
1: Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
17 Oct 2004 OSGR: TF40 52° 40’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: Cambs (VC 29) England
on end of bough on dead standing Apple
Image 1: top surfaceImage 2: under surface
2: Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
7 May 2000 OSGR: SU18 51° 40’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on stump
Image 1: Cap scalesImage 2: Cap scales - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - from aboveImage 4: Pores at margin - close-upImage 5: Pores - close-upImage 6: Underside
3: Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
11 May 1986 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ
4: Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
24 May 1981 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on Ash stump
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - top view - in situ (2)
5: Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
14 May 1969 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on cut surface of heartwood of living tree stump
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ

Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 31 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle)

Widespread and common (less so in the north) this large scaly bracket fungus appears during the summer, mainly on frondose trees. It can be a wound parasite, often fruiting on a branch scar, or a saprobe on dead or decayed wood.

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