Dryad Saddle Cerioporus squamosus

Identification
This mushroom has brown scales and saddle shaped cap.

Location
Common statewide

Size
4 to 12 inch caps

Diet
It feeds on decaying hardwood.

Habitat
It occurs on logs and stumps.

Activity Period
April to June

Behavior
It grows in overlapping shelves. It appears early in the season.

Lifecycle
Fruiting occurs in spring.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.

Human Interactions
It is edible when young.

Facts
It smells like watermelon rind.

Sources
ODNR NatureServe

Wood decay | Logs stumps hardwoods | Statewide