Polyporus squamosus

Polyporus squamosus

Polyporus squamosus, belonging to the family Polyporus, is a medium-sized saprophytic mushroom that inhabits wood and is edible. It is widely distributed and found in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe, living in hardwood forests. This species was first described by British biologists in 1778 and was named Boletus squamosus at the time. The current name was proposed by Swedish biologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1821 in Systema Mycologicum.
Scale wax hole fungus on tree stumps

Scale wax hole fungus on tree stumps

Polyporus squamosus, belonging to the family Polyporus, is a medium-sized saprophytic mushroom that inhabits wood and is edible. It is widely distributed and found in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe, living in hardwood forests. This mushroom is widely distributed and has been found in the eastern Rocky Mountains of the United States, most parts of Europe, Australia, and Asia. It usually grows in spring, occasionally in autumn, and rarely in other seasons. It often grows in patches, with an area of up to 50 centimeters. It plays an important role in forest ecosystems by decomposing wood, usually elm trees, and rarely parasitizes living trees.