Common Split Gill Schizophyllum commune Fries    Synonyms: Splitgill Mushroom.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Schizophyllaceae   >   Genus Schizophyllum   

Status:

Found scattered or in clusters on decaying hardwoods.

Description:

White or grayish-white dry cap covered with dense layer of hairs; inrolled margin. Fertile surface consists of gill-like folds radiating from the attachment point; range in color from white to pink to gray; sometimes serrated; may be split (hence the name). (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Lance Biechele shared this quote from Tom Volk: "In one published account, this mushroom had grown through the soft palate of a child's mouth and was actually forming fruiting bodies (mushrooms) in her sinuses."

There are 520 records in the project database.

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Common Split Gill in Wicomico Co., Maryland (12/28/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/14/2019). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Wicomico Co., Maryland (12/28/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/18/2013). Verified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/27/2020). (c) Alice Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maraboustork via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill found during the Chino Farms BioBlitz (4/27/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill (underside) in Howard Co., Maryland (12/18/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/26/2018). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill (infertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (2/2/2020). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2020). (c) msoutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by msoutherland via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/12/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/8/2017). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/19/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Charlie Davis. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/28/2019). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thosmoore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2019). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thierola via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/6/2020). (c) Thomas Tooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tmtooke via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/19/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Split Gill in Howard Co., Maryland (5/29/2009). Photo by Wesley Earp. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2011). Photo by R. Child. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/10/2020). (c) emilio c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/4/2020). (c) emilio c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/17/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/5/2015). Photo by George Harley. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Common Split Gill specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Common Split Gill specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Semifusiform, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.4-6.7 X 2.7-3.0 microns. (Current literature accepts this larger size as well as the smaller size for spores.) Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2020). (c) izzyei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by izzyei via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/19/2018). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/27/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/4/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/3/2020). (c) William J. Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by William J. Davis via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/26/2020). (c) thartz9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thartz9 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/28/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Common Split Gill in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/4/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)


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