Schizophyllum commune
Split gill
Description
Schyzophyllum means a ‘split gill’, thus the fungus itself is characteristic for longitudinally split gills. Fan-like fruiting bodies are predominantly annual and well adapted to extreme weather conditions with rare rainfall. During the year, they are able to dry out and later on to re-hydrate and regenerate. The fungus is probably the most common one in the world. It grows in all continents except for the Antarctic. The mycelium causes white fibrous rot of the attacked sapwood.
Symptom
Fan-shaped fruiting bodies.
Tree Species: Birch, Beech, Oak, Hornbeam, Rowan, Whitebeam, Ash, Maple, Lime, Willow
Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Branch
Pest significance: Very harmful
Pest Category: Fungi
Present in EU: Yes
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