83,014 observationsLeast Concern
splitgill mushroom
Schizophyllum commune
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Schizophyllaceae ›Genus: Schizophyllum
About
Schizophyllum commune is a species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum. The mushroom resembles undulating waves of tightly packed corals or loose chinese fan. "Gillies" or Split Gills vary from creamy yellow to pale white in colour. The cap is small, 1-4.5 cm wide with a dense yet spongey body texture. It is known as the split-gill mushroom because of the unique longitudinally divided nature of the gill producing basidospores, which often splits when they dry...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of splitgill mushroom is Schizophyllum commune.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the order Agaricales.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the family Schizophyllaceae.
- splitgill mushroom belongs to the genus Schizophyllum.