Splitgill or Split-gill, Schizophyllum commune, Schizophyllaceae.

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Splitgill or Split-gill, Schizophyllum commune, Schizophyllaceae. Schizophyllum commune is a very common, inedible 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.

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