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Split Gills - Schizophyllum commune Delicate fruiting bodies that were 5-15 mm wide. They had fuzzy, white upper surfaces and gill-like folds on the under surfaces. The gills ranged in color from white to brown depending on age.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81339/split_gills_-_schizophyllum_commune.html" title="Split Gills - Schizophyllum commune"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81339_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SRjtMxauhSbVlnqtCZOQw8MaCBA%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Split Gills - Schizophyllum commune Delicate fruiting bodies that were 5-15 mm wide. They had fuzzy, white upper surfaces and gill-like folds on the under surfaces. The gills ranged in color from white to brown depending on age.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81338/split_gills_-_schizophyllum_commune.html Geotagged,Schizophyllum commune,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Schizophyllum commune,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Split Gills - Schizophyllum commune

Delicate fruiting bodies that were 5-15 mm wide. They had fuzzy, white upper surfaces and gill-like folds on the under surfaces. The gills ranged in color from white to brown depending on age.

Habitat: Deciduous forest

Split Gills - Schizophyllum commune Delicate fruiting bodies that were 5-15 mm wide. They had fuzzy, white upper surfaces and gill-like folds on the under surfaces. The gills ranged in color from white to brown depending on age.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81338/split_gills_-_schizophyllum_commune.html Geotagged,Schizophyllum commune,Spring,United States

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The Splitgill Mushroom

"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.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 4, 2019. Captured May 15, 2019 10:37 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm