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Split gill fungus
Schizophyllum commune
35.6867, -87.2195
Field Notes
Description:
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.
The gills, which produce basidiospores on their surface split when the mushroom dries out, earning this mushroom the common name Split Gill. It has more than 28,000 sexes.
Notes:
I found this growing on a small fallen branch & picked it up to get better light for the photo. First image is actually the underside, which I thought was the most interesting view of this specimen.
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