Schizophyllum commune
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Schizophyllum commune Fries |
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Agaricus alneus L., (1755) |
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Schizophyllum commune is the world's most widely distributed mushroom, occurring on every continent except Antarctica.[1] 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.[1]
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- "Schizophyllum commune", MykoWeb
- "Schizophyllaceae", Wikispecies
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