Dryad's saddle, Hamsterley Forest

Published Thu Jun 25, 2026 · Updated Tue Jun 30, 2026

I learned this as Polyporus squamosus in 2008 but now a web search is showing it as having had a name change. This magnificent example is on a sycamore just of the drive before you get to the Grove car park.

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