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Polyporus squamosus

Polyporus squamosus

9.9
A large shelf mushroom with a scaly cap that turns dark and grows on tree trunks
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The massive Polyporus squamosus was growing on the trunk of an old maple in the park.

Examples

  • Mycology students often search for Polyporus squamosus in spring, when its distinctive scaly cap is most visible.

  • The chef prepared a wild mushroom risotto using freshly foraged Polyporus squamosus.

  • Look at that Polyporus squamosus!

  • The Polyporus squamosus grows in various habitats.

  • Mycology students often search for Polyporus squamosus in spring, when its distinctive scaly cap is most visible.

  • The massive Polyporus squamosus was growing on the trunk of an old maple in the park.

  • The chef prepared a wild mushroom risotto using freshly foraged Polyporus squamosus.

Synonyms

scaly polypore
vsPolyporus squamosus
  • UK
9.9

A mushroom with a scaly cap and a stalk on the side that turns almost black on dead trees

is the scientific name for the same fungus

Surface Forms

Polyporus squamosus singular
Polyporus squamosi plural

Morphology

Polyporus + squamosus

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a compositional English phrase; its meaning requires biological/taxonomic knowledge rather than ordinary lexical combination. One constituent ('squamosus') is non‑dictionary/Latin and 'Polyporus' is a specialist genus name, so a B1 learner who knows everyday English words would not be able to derive the specific fungus meaning.

Etymology

Polyporus squamosus comes from old words that mean 'many pores' and 'scaly', where poly means many, porus means pores, and squamosus means scaly. The mushroom has many tiny holes under its cap and a scaly top, so the name simply describes how it looks.