Fungi Friday: Schizophyllum commune

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2022-12-09 08:02

Hello!

During my recent walk, I found a small family of these baby mushrooms in a tree. I am familiar with these mushrooms. A year ago I did a post about them. They are Schizophyllum commune or Split gill mushrooms.

Fans of mushrooms know that Schizophyllum commune is often found on diseased hardwood trees.

Although just as common on dead wood, including sawn wood, When I come across these mushrooms, I am curious to get a better look at them, but they are so small!

The split gill fungus usually grows as a sessile staple. On the underside of the branches, the mushroom seems more likely to form round fans attached to the center.

I captured these mushrooms earlier this week. There was a little snow that powdered the mushroom caps. It looks so cute!
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The caps of Schizophyllum commune (as reported by sources) are usually 1 to 3 cm in diameter and 0.3 to 1 cm thick; often fused to the edges of neighboring caps. The color is usually white and pubescent.
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