Dryad's saddle
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Polyporus squamosus
Sensory
Edibility
Edible
Taste
Mild Mealy
Smell
Flowery Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
December - November
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Tube Mushroom
Size
3 to 40 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching Tufted
Stem
Rooted Brittle Fibrous
Stem Surface
Colubrid-Patterned Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange White Yellow
Flesh
White Yellow
Gills
White Yellow
Stem
Black Brown Orange White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Polyporus squamosus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Polyporus squamosus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1821 |
| Authors | E.M. Fries |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Polyporales
- Polyporaceae
- Polyporus
Description
Description of Polyporus squamosus
Occurrence and Growth
Polyporus squamosus (English: Dryad's saddle, Pheasant's back mushroom) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in December and ends in November.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Polyporus squamosus is edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mealy. Its smell can be described as flowery and sweet.
Edible
Mild taste
Mealy taste
Flowery smell
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Polyporus squamosus commonly measures from 3 to 40 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching and tufted. The stem is rooted, brittle, and fibrous. The stem surface is colubrid-patterned and flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate and decurrent.
Umbrella-like cap
Funnel-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Bleaching fruitbody
Rooted stem
Brittle stem
Fibrous stem
Flaky stem surface
Colubrid-patterned stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Coloring
The cap of Polyporus squamosus is frequently colored brown, orange, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Polyporus squamosus are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored black, brown, orange, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Polyporus squamosus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by E.M. Fries and effectively published in 1821. The name Polyporus squamosus is of type combination. Polyporus squamosus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Polyporus squamosus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Polyporales, Polyporaceae, Polyporus. For further information, please see E.M. Fries (1821, p. 343).
Synonyms
Polyporus squamosus is also known for its latin synonyms Trametes retirugus, Trametes retirugis, Scenidium pallidum, Polyporus westii, Polyporus ulmi, Polyporus tigrinus, Polyporus squamosus var. polymorphus, Polyporus squamosus var. maculatus, Polyporus squamosus f. rostkowii, Polyporus squamosus f. rostkovii, Polyporus squamosus f. michelii, Polyporus squamatus, Polyporus rostkowii, Polyporus rostkovii, Polyporus retirugus, Polyporus retirugis, Polyporus michelii, Polyporus mcmurphyi, Polyporus macmurphyi, Polyporus juglandis, Polyporus infundibiliformis, Polyporus flabelliformis, Polyporus clusianus, Polyporus biennis var. flabelliformis, Polyporus alpinus, Polyporellus squamosus f. rostkowii, Polyporellus squamosus f. rostkovii, Polyporellus squamosus, Polyporellus squamatus, Polyporellus rostkowii, Polyporellus rostkovii, Melanopus squamosus, Leucoporus lepidus, Grifola platypora, Cerioporus squamosus, Cerioporus rostkowii, Cerioporus michelii, Bresadolia squamosa, Bresadolia caucasica, Boletus rangiferinus, Boletus polymorphus, Boletus michelii, Boletus juglandis, Boletus iuglandis, Agarico-pulpa ulmi.
Dryad's saddle is also known for its English synonyms Pheasant's back mushroom.
References
Fries, E.M. 1821. Systema Mycologicum. 1:1-520
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