Schizophyllum commune Fr., (splitgill, common porecrust)


7 Nov 2014 at OSGR: SU20 in South Hants, England

Record Summaryon dead, Beech bough, corticate and decorticate
Found asFruitbody
Date7 November 2014
Associated organismFagus sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU20
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W
Vice CountySouth Hants, VC no: 11
CountryEngland
Voucher7 Nov 2014[G]
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Notes:

Spore print: BFF "F" (=E), non-amyloid

Spores: hyaline, cylindric-oblong, 5-7/2-2.5µm, cyanophilic.

"Cap" superficial hyphae: hyaline, thick-walled, filamentous hyphae, c.3µm diam. Sparsely sepate, with very small clamps. No branches seen.

Similar filamentous hyphae on the inner gills surfaces, some with enlarged coralloid endings - "cystidia".

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

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