Where Does Dryad's Saddle Grow?

Dryad's saddle grows saprotrophically on fallen logs and tree stumps. It can also be found growing parasitically on hardwood trees such as maple, elm, box elder and other deciduous trees. It is a white-rot fungus that causes decay in the heartwood of living trees.

Can you grow Dryad's saddle?

Cultivation. You can find dryad's saddle growing on fallen logs, tree stumps, or dying hardwood trees. They're typically found around April and May, but it's not uncommon to find them growing in the summer and early fall as well. ... Once you have these spawns, you need to get a hardwood log to grow them.

Is Dryad's saddle bad for trees?

Dryad's saddle polypore produces a white heart rot in the wood of its host trees. Heart rot is typically caused by a fungus that decays the wood in the centers of trunks and branches.