Source-reviewed species profile
Dryad's saddle Cerioporus squamosus
Large fan-shaped cap with dark scales and coarse angular pores beneath. This profile covers broad field features, season and habitat for learning.
Where can I find dryad's saddle?
On stumps, trunks and wounds of deciduous trees, often elm, maple, willow or beech.
In Mycoverse you can select Dryad's saddle and compare candidate search areas using a species-specific assessment of rainfall, estimated soil moisture, temperature, forest type, tree signals, canopy cover, terrain and season. Where source coverage is available, the assessment also uses historical species observations. Historical observations are historical data, not recent finds.
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Field features
- Large fan-shaped cap with dark scales and coarse angular pores beneath.
Habitat and search guidance
On stumps, trunks and wounds of deciduous trees, often elm, maple, willow or beech.
Months
March–November
Safety status
The species is not presented as food without a current Norwegian Norm List status. Not presented as a food mushroom. This profile supports learning and safer boundaries; it does not approve a finding.
Sources and review status
Last reviewed: 30 September 2026.