Serpula lacrymans, formerly Merulius lacrymans, is the cause of dry rot in buildings. The dry rot fungus belongs to the Division of Fungi, Basidiomycota (basidiomycetes). Other Basidiomycetes found on wood in North America include: Meruliporia incrassata, Gloeophyllum trabeum, Tapinella panuoides, Antrodia vaillantii, Coniophora puteana, Postia placenta and Antrodia serialis. Gloeophyllum sepiarium is also a common fungus on […]