Serpula lacrymans
| Serpula lacrymans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Serpulaceae |
| Genus: | Serpula |
| Species: | S. lacrymans |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpula lacrymans (Wulfen) J. Schröt. (1888) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Boletus lacrymans Wulfen (1781) | |
Serpula lacrymans is a species of fungi known for causing dry rot. It is a basidiomycete in the order Boletales. It has the ability to rapidly colonise sites through unique and highly specialised mycelium which also leads to greater degradation rates of wood cellulose.