Polyporus squamosus commonly known as Dryad's Saddle, a bracket fungi.
Polyporus squamosus, commonly referred to as Dryad's Saddle is a tiered bracket fungus found on mainly dead broad leaved trees or fallen trunks. A dryad is a mythical wood nymph and these leathery looking fungi resemble horses saddles. Specimens are usually large ranging form 10 - 50cms and are often eaten by maggots and insects.
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