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Dry Rot Fungus

Fungi

Serpula lacrymans is a species of fungus known for causing dry rot, a basidiomycete in the order Boletales.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 3
Scientific Name
Serpula lacrymans 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Boletales, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Serpula lacrymans
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Australia

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Belgium

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Chile

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Denmark

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Norway

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Portugal

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Slovenia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. FUNGuild: FUNGuild fungal guild database
FUNGuildRecord: Serpula lacrymans
Quote, Record: Serpula lacrymans
"taxon":"Serpula lacrymans" ... "trophicMode":"Saprotroph"
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Dry rot
Discussion
Quote, Discussion
Serpula lacrymans (formerly Merulius lacrymans)
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Serpula lacrymans
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Serpula lacrymans
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5239534, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5239534, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Serpula lacrymans
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Boletales, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Boletales, Taxon record
"order": "Boletales"
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