Schizophyllum commune
Common Split Gill
Kingdom Fungi
Division Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Agaricales Family Schizophyllaceae Genus Schizophyllum Species Schizophyllum commune Fr. 1815 |
Common Porecrust
schizo (Gr) = "split" phyllum (Gr) = "leaf" commune (L) = "common" |
Native to North America and found worldwide
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Found on dead or dying hardwods.
Can survive several cycles of dehydration and rehydration. The pinkish gray gills are split lengthwise and close to protect the fertile surfaces as the fruiting body shrivels in dry times, then the gills reopen in wet times and the mature spores are released to the air. |