Schizophyllum commune

(split-gill mushroom)

Habitat and Hosts:SaprobicSurvives by decomposing dead or decaying organic material and using it as food. on deadwood or occasionally parasitic Consumes the living tissues of other organisms (plants, trees, even insects or other mushrooms), sometimes causing a disease or killing them in the process (in which case they are pathogenic). on living wood; growing alone or, more frequently, clustered on decaying hardwood sticks and logs (even on planks and boards).