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╔══ Common Split GillSchizophyllum commune
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Common Split Gill — 1
Common Split Gill — 2
EdibilityEdible when young; small and tough
HabitatDead/dying hardwood
╔═ Key Features
  • ▸ Radiating "split" gills: each fertile fold is split lengthwise
  • ▸ Small, white to grey, densely hairy/fuzzy caps
  • ▸ No stem
  • ▸ Fan- or semicircular shape
  • ▸ Numerous fruit bodies forming a cluster along the branch
╔═ Notes

When dry, the split edges of the folds curl inward to protect the spore-producing surface; when wet they open again.

╔═ Sightings (1)