Top 20 Most Common Mushrooms in Philippines
Immerse yourself in the rich and diverse world of 20 of the most commonly found mushrooms in Philippines. Blessed with a tropical climate and fertile soil that create the perfect habitat for various fungi species, Philippines is truly a treasure trove for mycology enthusiasts. Explore the wide array of these fascinating fungi, each with their own unique characteristics. Unlock the secrets of their ecological roles in their native ecosystems, understanding the symbiotic relationships they maintain with local flora and fauna. Dive deep into the world of Philippines's mushrooms, packed with scientific accuracy and insightful details.
Most Common Mushrooms
1. Split gill
Split gill(Schizophyllum commune) can be found across the globe. Uniquely, it is the only mushroom species known to display the capability to retract by movement. It is considered inedible, although not necessarily toxic. Furthermore, it is not recommended to smell this species, as the spores are capable of sprouting and growing in nasal passages.
2. Fan-shaped jelly-fungus
Just as its Latin and the common English names suggest, the fan-shaped jelly-fungus (Dacryopinax spathularia) is a fan-shaped or spatula-shaped jelly-like mushroom. It commonly grows in wood cracks and it sometimes even appears in the cracks of the processed wood and lumber. Despite the word "jelly" in its name, the fan-shaped jelly-fungus is not considered edible.
3. Yellow-footed micropore
The scientific name of the yellow-footed micropore (Microporus xanthopus) translates to “tiny-pored yellow foot.” Its short stem is usually yellow, leading up to a concave, funnel-like cap. The species is common in all the tropics of the world outside of the Americas. The striated, multi-hued caps grow largest in wet, darkly-shaded locations.
4. Turkey tail
The distinctively-striped turkey tail fungus grows on stumps and logs all over the forests of the northern hemisphere. It is, in fact, probably the most common species you will find. That doesn't mean this mushroom is plain, however; each cap is uniquely patterned. Look for bands of alternating textures as well as color.
5. Paddy straw mushroom
The paddy straw mushroom is a highly popular mushroom, regularly cultivated on rice straw in East and Southeast Asia. Highly nutritious, it is the third most-eaten mushroom in the world, though mostly available in canned form. It's an important part of many Asian cuisines, particularly Thai.
6. Leucocoprinus cretaceus
Leucocoprinus cretaceus is a common mushroom of tropical and subtropical climates. Leucocoprinus cretaceus usually grows on manure, wood chips, and sawdust but it often pops out in planters and greenhouses.
7. White-rot fungus
The white-rot fungus is known as a white-rot fungus and it's usually found growing on dead wood. When young, the mushroom is soft and leathery, but it becomes extremely tough as it matures, obtaining a funnel-shaped fruiting body.
8. Ear fungus
Fruit body resupinate or pileate, loosely attached, laterally and sometimes by a very short stalk, elastic, gelatinous; sterile surface dark yellowish brown to dark brown with greyish brown bands, hairy, silky. Hymenium smooth, or wrinkled, pale brown to dark brown to blackish brown with a whitish boom. Hairs thick-walled, up to 0.6 mm long. Basidia cylindrical, hyaline, three-septate, 46–60 × 4–5.5 μm with 1–3 lateral sterigmata; sterigmata 9–15 × 1.5–12 μm. spores, hyaline, reniform to allantoid, 13–16 × 4–5.5 μm, guttulate. 
9. Lentinus squarrosulus
10. Golden scruffy collybia
The golden scruffy collybia (Cyptotrama asprata) produces tiny, picturesque mushrooms with caps and stems covered in even tinier bright orange spikes. The cap surface below is commonly a shade of yellow. These mushrooms smell faintly of artichokes.
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