Split Gills
Beautiful, white, fuzzy fruiting bodies that were only about 5-10mm wide. They were fan/shell-shaped. The upper surface was dry and was covered with small hairs. The underside had gill-like folds that split down the middle. The flesh was tough and white.
"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 wide with a dense yet spongey body texture.
Similar species: Agaricales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 4, 2018. Captured Nov 8, 2017 16:06 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
