Schizophyllum commune Fr.
(Splitgill, Common Porecrust)

Interactions where Schizophyllum commune is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody feeds on dead dead horn Rare MAMMALIA mammals Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/MammaliamammalsdeadhornRare
fruitbody fruitbody feeds on dead dead leather Rare Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattledeadleatherRare
mycelium mycelium parasitises live, ulcered gums Rare Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustmycelium Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanlive, ulceredgumsRare
mycelium mycelium parasitises toe nails Rare Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustmycelium Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humantoe nailsRare
fruitbody fruitbody feeds on dead dead whale bone Rare Cetacea whales & dolphins Cetartiodactyla Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Cetartiodactyla/Cetacea/Cetaceawhales & dolphinsdeadwhale boneRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Ilex aquifolium Holly Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Aquifoliales/Aquifoliaceae/Ilex aquifolium/Ilex aquifoliumhollydead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallenwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Prunus avium Wild Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium/Prunus aviumwild cherrydead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, fallenwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on plastic-wrapped, "big bale" silage UK/IrelandMajor POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Schizophyllum in Hay Bales, Webster, J., 1991
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/Schizophyllum communesplitgill, common porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchplastic-wrapped, "big bale"silageMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Webster, J., 1991Schizophyllum in Hay BalesThe Mycologist Mycologist Vol 05 (3): 118.

Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSchizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust)
FamilySCHIZOPHYLLACEAE (a family of basidiomycete fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M. 1989 Crepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid Agarics British Fungus Flora, vol 6, 157pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Watling, R. Schizophyllum commune Vol 06 (2)

Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brady, K.C., O’Keily, P., Forristal, P.D. & Fuller, H. 2006 Schizophyllum commune on big-bale grass silage in Ireland Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 30-35.
Webster, J. 1991 Schizophyllum in Hay Bales The Mycologist Mycologist Vol 05 (3): 118.
Weightman, J. 2002 Schizophyllum commune - in nature and nurture Field Mycology Vol 3 (1): 31-32.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 53 images of Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill, Common Porecrust)

A formerly rare bracket fungus that has become quite common in the south in recent decades. Usually growing on fallen wood it also forms characteristic clumps bursting through the plastic wrapping of "big bale" hay. As the name implies it is unusual in having paired gills which lie face-to-face when wet but roll up and separate as they dry. Only the outside surface bears spores and this is protected when rolled up.

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