Split Gill
Taken at Broadwood Loch  on 14th December 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70  in macro mode.
Fact File



Split Gill.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A.
Schizophyllum commune.
Agaricales.
Schizophyllaceae.
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Seen on a wide raange of rotting trees.
1 - 3 cms.
Small, often unseen.
Year round.
Ususally tougher than the bark they sprout from. Inedible.


When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.