Schizophyllum commune

Common split gill ( Schizophyllum commune)

The Common split gill ( Schizophyllum commune) is a species of fungus in the family Spaltblättlingsverwandten.

Features

The split gill collection forms fruiting bodies, which consist of partly intergrown, bowl -shaped ( cypheloiden ) Single fruiting bodies. The structure also explains the eponymous split " fins " that diverge during drought. The apparent inner sides of the fins make it the outsides of the intergrown fruiting dar. By hygrometric movement of the fruit layer in dry by rolling in a kind of chambers is protected. When wet, these chambers open again ( "lamella " closed) and the fruit bodies sporulated again. It is reported that even for years kept dry fruiting bodies sporulate again when moistened. The top of collecting the fruit body is covered with a gray when wet and dry white felt.

Artabgrenzung

The split gill is the only type of its kind in Europe. Confusion with other fungal species is unlikely because of the distinctive appearance

Ecology and distribution

The Common split gill grows as Saprobiont ( Weißfäuleerreger ) and wound parasite on various deciduous and coniferous trees. In the literature as the preferred substrate in Central Europe (?) Indicated the beech followed by the spruce. In addition, the Common split gill is found at a variety of other woods as well as on other substrates ( charred wood, herb stems, bone and horn ). Even from the onset as a parasite in immunocompromised people is reported. The split gill comes in all types of Central European forest types, and especially in anthropogenically influenced habitats before ( way - and roadsides, timber yards, clearcuts, gardens and parks ). As a very drought -and heat- resistant fungus, it occurs especially on sun- and wind-exposed timbers. The fungus is widespread in Germany in all altitude levels.

Importance

As an edible mushroom of the split gill is out of the question. He can do as decomposers stored or wooden constructions considerable damage.

The Common split gill is probably the most widely used worldwide fungus. It is particularly interesting that this fungus forms 23 328 different genders.

In June 2006, the EMPA filed a patent for a method to interfere with the commons Spaltblättlings to improve the sound quality of spruce without stability.