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Cerioporus squamosus (Huds.) Quél. (widely known as Polyporus squamosus) forms large, fan- to saddle-shaped brackets with concentric dark brown scales on a cream background, growing on living or dead hardwoods such as elm, maple and willow. It is one of the first conspicuous fungi of spring in eastern North America and has a strong cucumber or watermelon-rind odor. Young specimens are edible and it is easily grown on logs.
Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.
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