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Schizophyllaceae

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Scientific name
  
Schizophyllaceae

Rank
  
Family

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Higher classification
  
Agaricales

Order
  
Agaricales

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Similar
  
Schizophyllum commune, Schizophyllum, Basidiomycota, Agaricales, Fistulinaceae

Schizophyllaceae fungi kingdom


The Schizophyllaceae are a family of fungi in the Agaricales order. The family contains two genera and seven species. Species cause white rot in hardwoods. The most common member of the genus Schizophyllum is Schizophyllum commune, a widely distributed mushroom. It looks like an oyster mushroom, but is one-fifth the size.

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Schizophyllaceae Wikipedia