Mushrooms · La Saladita, Guerrero

splitgill mushroom

Schizophyllum commune

Spanish: Hongo de hendidura

splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Photographed by quimicus on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC-ND

Schizophyllum commune is a species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum. The mushroom resembles undulating waves of tightly packed corals or a loose Chinese fan. Gillies or split-gills vary from creamy yellow to pale white in colour. The cap is 1–4 centimetres wide with a dense yet spongey body texture. Most often recorded in Jul.

TaxonomyAgaricomycetes › Agaricales › Schizophyllaceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records93,444 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2017
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Cite as: “splitgill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/schizophyllum-commune/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.