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Schizophyllum commune
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Schizophyllum commune

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  • Agaricales
    Agaricales
    / Other families and genera

    Schizophyllum commune, a very common and widespread white mushroom, grows on decaying wood and has a cap with split gills that roll inward to cover the hymenium in dry weather. Fistulina hepatica, commonly called beefsteak fungus, is an edible species found in the autumn on…

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    Schizophyllum commune, a very common and widespread white mushroom, grows on decaying wood and has a cap with split gills that roll inward to cover the hymenium in dry weather. Fistulina hepatica, commonly called beefsteak fungus, is an edible species found in the autumn on…

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