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$Dryad\'s Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) Mushrooms Growing on Tree Trunk in Spring Forest Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Overhead view of Dryad\'s Saddle mushrooms (Polyporus squamosus) Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Detailed macro photograph of Dryad\'s Saddle mushrooms (Polyporus squamosus) Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Dryad\'s Saddle Mushrooms growing on a tree trunk Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Young Dryad\'s Saddle Mushrooms growing on a tree trunk Royalty Free Stock Photo$

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Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) Mushrooms Growing on Tree Trunk in Spring Forest

Dryad`s Saddle mushroom, fern and moss on old beech tree Royalty Free Stock Photo

Polyporus squamosus or Pheasant`s Back mushroom, side view Royalty Free Stock Photo

$Young Dryad\'s Saddle Mushroom growing on a tree trunk Royalty Free Stock Photo$

$Dryad\'s Saddle Mushrooms growing on a log Royalty Free Stock Photo$

Dryad`s Saddle mushroom and moss on old beech tree, top view Royalty Free Stock Photo

Dryad`s Saddle mushroom and moss on old beech tree Royalty Free Stock Photo

Polyporus squamosus, or Dryad`s Saddle mushroom Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of Dryad's Saddle mushrooms (Polyporus squamosus) growing on the trunk of a mossy tree in a spring forest. These distinctive wild fungi are named for their broad, scaly caps that resemble a saddle. Often found on dead or dying hardwood trees, Dryad's Saddle is an edible species and a recognizable subject in foraging and nature photography. The rich brown tones and intricate texture of the cap are well captured in this natural woodland setting.