Species map · Cerioporus squamosus
Dryad's saddle map of Turkey: where and when it grows
Our map holds 20 verified records of Dryad's saddle (Cerioporus squamosus) from 8 provinces of Turkey. Most come from İstanbul, Ankara, Gümüşhane and Eskişehir; records peak in April, May and October.
- records
- 20
- provinces
- 8
- regions
- 5
- latest record
- Oct 2026
Records by province
- Marmara 8
- Central Anatolia 6
- Black Sea 4
- Aegean 1
- East and Southeast 1
Linked provinces have their own page with every species recorded there. Record density also reflects where observers work.
Which months?
This page covers only where and when the species is recorded in Turkey. For identification and edibility, see the species page. Built from research-grade, geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist records, refreshed at the start of every month.
Poisonous look-alikes of the dryad's saddle
- Tuberous polypore Polyporus tuberaster Inedible
- Chicken of the woods Laetiporus sulphureus Edible species
- Giant polypore Meripilus giganteus Inedible
- Glistening ink cap Coprinellus micaceus Inedible
Records by region: Marmara 8; Central Anatolia 6; Black Sea 4; Aegean 1; Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia 1. Most records come from İstanbul, Ankara, Gümüşhane, Eskişehir, Kastamonu, Kütahya, Muş and Sinop.
Records peak in April, May and October; about 45% of dated records fall in September–November and 45% in March–May.
Dryad's saddle fruits mostly in spring and sometimes in autumn. Our Turkish records fall in April, May, June, September and October, most in October and April.
Broadleaved trees, especially elm, maple, poplar, willow, beech and mulberry; it decays dead wood and sometimes acts as a weak parasite on living trees. It grows singly or in overlapping tiers on trunks, stumps and fallen logs, and is common on park and street trees.
Tuberous polypore (Polyporus tuberaster, inedible): It is smaller, with a rounder cap, a more central stem and scales that are dark only at the tips; it often rises from an underground tuber (sclerotium).
Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus, edible): Chicken of the woods also grows in tiers on trees, but it is bright sulphur-yellow to orange, has no scales and no stem.
Giant polypore (Meripilus giganteus, inedible): The giant polypore forms huge rosettes at the base of trees, on the roots; it has no scales and its pores blacken when handled.
Glistening ink cap (Coprinellus micaceus, inedible): The names are similar in Turkish but the fungi are not: the glistening ink cap is a small, brown, gilled mushroom that grows in clusters at stump bases, with glittery granules on the cap. Dryad's saddle is a large bracket with pores.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Dryad's saddle grow in Turkey?
Most records come from İstanbul, Ankara, Gümüşhane, Eskişehir and Kastamonu.
When does Dryad's saddle fruit in Turkey?
Records peak in April, May and October.
Which province has the most Dryad's saddle records?
İstanbul, followed by Ankara, Gümüşhane and Eskişehir. The order also reflects where observers are active.
What habitat does Dryad's saddle prefer?
Broadleaved trees, especially elm, maple, poplar, willow, beech and mulberry; it decays dead wood and sometimes acts as a weak parasite on living trees. It grows singly or in overlapping tiers on trunks, stumps and fallen logs, and is common on park and street trees.
Can I pick mushrooms where they are recorded?
A record is not a permit. Commercial picking in state forests needs a permit; picking in national parks is prohibited.
How current is this map?
Records are re-fetched from GBIF and iNaturalist at the start of every month and this page updates automatically.
What should I do in case of mushroom poisoning?
Call 112 at once; Turkey's poison centre is 114.
Sources
- 6831 sayılı Orman Kanunu (mevzuat.gov.tr) mevzuat.gov.tr
- 2873 sayılı Millî Parklar Kanunu, md. 14 (mevzuat.gov.tr) mevzuat.gov.tr
- Kılıç ve Keleş (2025), Anatolian Journal of Botany 9(2): Macrofungi determined in Akdamar (Gevaş-Van) district and its close environs dergipark.org.tr
All sources (6)
- GBIF ve iNaturalist: Türkiye gözlem kayıtları (sitemizin haritası) gbif.org
- Wikipedia (EN): Cerioporus squamosus en.wikipedia.org
- First Nature: Polyporus squamosus, Dryad's Saddle first-nature.com
Data sources and licences
Observations from GBIF.org (human observations and herbarium specimens; records flagged with geospatial issues excluded) and iNaturalist research-grade records, retrieved 2 November 2026. Macrofungi only (Agaricomycetes, Pezizomycetes), named to species. Every point links to its own record, with the recorder and licence (CC0, CC BY, CC BY-NC).
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Province centres: Wikidata. Region comes from the record's GADM province, or the nearest province centre when missing. For protected species (iNaturalist "threatened" or IUCN VU/EN/CR) locations are rounded to ~10 km; locations obscured by iNaturalist are marked "approximate".
An observation shows that a mushroom was seen there on that day, not that it is there now or that it may be picked. Counts reflect how many people record fungi in an area more than how common a species is.
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