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



Split Gill.
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Local Names: 		Schizophyllum commune.
Agaricales.
Schizophyllaceae.
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Edibility:
 		Seen on a wide raange of rotting trees.
1 - 3 cms diameter.
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.