Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Dryads saddle is a large cream bracket fungus with dark scales on the cap and a characteristic melon smell. It is edible when young, becoming tough and woody with age.
Identification
- Cap cream with dark, concentric scales; smells of melon.
- Grows on living and dead broadleaf trunks, often lower than other brackets.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 75
- Lithuania
- 142
- Estonia
- 250
- Global
- 79523
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
