Schizophyllum commune

Split Gill Fungus at Moruya, NSW

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Identification history

	Schizophyllum commune	16 Nov 2020	Pam
	Unidentified	14 Nov 2020	LisaH

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User's notes

On burnt material, near water

2 comments

Pam wrote:

16 Nov 2020

This seems to be one of the earlier colonisers of dead material. It causes white rot and is one of the most common fungi world wide. It can also rehydrate after rain.

LisaH wrote:

16 Nov 2020

Oh, not a good one then. Thank you.

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Location information

Maps Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area
Places Moruya, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
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Fungi Caps, gills below, no stem & usually on wood [stemless mushrooms & the like] Furry, white or greyish upper surfaces LisaH South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Schizophyllum commune Scientific name
Split Gill Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 930m Recorded at altitude
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