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Help me identify this shroom

 
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Found this hunting morels, any idea what it is and if edible? I live in South East iowa.
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Looks like turkey tail. If it is it's edible. Make sure you have a positive I'd. Most fungi that grow on trees with pores and no gills are edible or at least won't kill you
 
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It looks like it could be Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle. The new name is Cerioporus squamosus:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerioporus_squamosus

Hope this helps!
 
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