Dryad's saddle fungi (Polyporus squamosus) on a dead tree stump. This edible fungus is most common in spring and summer. It is parasitic and eventuall

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Dryad's saddle fungi (Polyporus squamosus) on a dead tree stump. This edible fungus is most common in spring and summer. It is parasitic and eventually kills its host.

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Keywords: biological, biology, bracket, dryads, edible, eumycota, fungal, fungi, fungus, homobasidiomycetes, mushroom, mushrooms, mycology, nature, parasitic, pheasant, polypore, polyporus, poriales, saddle, scaly, squamosus