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Split Gill

Schizophyllum commune

Description:

The cap is shell-shaped, with the tissue concentrated at the point of attachment, resembling a stem. It is often wavy and lobed, with a rigid margin when old. It is tough, felty and hairy, and slippery when moist. It is greyish white and up to 4 cm in diameter. The gills are pale reddish or grey, very narrow with a longitudinal split edge which becomes inrolled when wet; the only knows fungus with spit gills that are capable of retracting by movement. https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j...

Habitat:

Schizophyllum commune is a very common species of mushroom in the genus Schizophyllum. It is the world's most widely distributed mushroom, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. It is found predominantly from autumn to spring on dead wood, in coniferous and deciduous forest.

Notes:

Spotted in the wood fence of my backyard

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4 Comments

Thanks Tom,very common here to,they have a very cool gills "design"

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Nice series António! Not surprising with the worldwide distribution, this is one species that I see up here in the northeast US.

Thanks Maura for you nice words

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Tiny little fungus! Great job spotting this, Antonio.

Braga, Portugal

Spotted on Feb 19, 2014
Submitted on Mar 6, 2014

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