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.