Identification: What fungus is this?

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  1. cotten

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    What fungus is this? One of the attached pictures is the fungus on a tree, the other is just a closeup.
     

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    chimera Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Nice pictures, interesting, wonder what kind of tree it's growing on.
     
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    Schizophyllum commune, or Split Gill fungi. A wonderful fungus...with thousands of sexes!
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Uh...say what?
     
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