Schizophyllum commune | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Schizophyllaceae |
Genus: | Schizophyllum |
Species: | S. commune
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Binomial name | |
Schizophyllum commune Fr. (1815)
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Synonyms | |
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Schizophyllum commune | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
No distinct cap | |
Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
Lacks a stipe or is bare | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic | |
Edibility is unknown |
Schizophyllum commune is a species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum. The mushroom resembles undulating waves of tightly packed corals or a loose Chinese fan. Gillies or split-gills vary from creamy yellow to pale white in colour. The cap is small, 1–4 centimetres (3⁄8–1+5⁄8 in) wide with a dense yet spongey body texture. It is known as the split-gill mushroom because of the unique, longitudinally divided nature of the namesake gills on the underside of the cap. This mushroom is found throughout the world.[1]
It is found in the wild on decaying trees after rainy seasons followed by dry spells where the mushrooms are naturally collected.