Dryad's saddle, Scaly polypore
Polyporus squamosus
Family: Polyporaceae
What it is like
A mushroom.
Where it is found
It is a temperate climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Europe, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
It can be eaten when unripe or very young.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dzerana, Lin duokongjun
Synonyms
Melanopus squamosus Huds.:Fr.; Boletus juglandis Schaeff.;