Synonyms: Agarico-pulpa ulmi, Agaricus squamosus, Boletus cellulosus, Boletus juglandis, Boletus maximus, Boletus michelii, Boletus polymorphus, Boletus squamosus, Boletus testaceus, Bresadolia caucasica, Bresadolia paradoxa, Bresadolia squamosa, Cerioporus michelii, Cerioporus rostkowii, Favolus squamosus, Heteroporus biennis, Melanopus squamosus, Polyporellus rostkowii, Polyporellus squamatus, Polyporellus squamosus, Polyporus alpinus, Polyporus biennis, Polyporus caudicinus, Polyporus dissectus, Polyporus flabelliformis, Polyporus infundibuliformis, Polyporus juglandis, Polyporus michelii, Polyporus pallidus, Polyporus retirugus, Polyporus rostkowii, Polyporus squamatus, Polyporus squamosus, Polyporus ulmi, Polyporus westii, Scenidium pallidum, Trametes retirugus.
Common name: dryad's saddle.
Russian name: Trutovik cheshuychatyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Polyporus squamosus aka Cerioporus squamosus (yet to be confirmed new taxonomy) is a basidiomycete bracket fungus, with common names including dryad's saddle and pheasant's back mushroom. 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 fit and ride 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.
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