Dry Rot - Serpula lacrymans
A resupinate annual crust, with a yellowish or olive brown wrinkled surface wih a thick white edge. Affected wood breaks up into brown squared sections, and loses structural integity.
Photograph the fungus in habitat, with detailed view of the surface of the crust; note habitat
Conifer trunks - but more often in buildings, where the mycelium can penetrate brickwork and cause serious damage to structural timbers and woodwork.
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Rutland Water Nature Reserve Egleton
01 February 2026
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Rutland Water Nature Reserve Egleton
01 February 2026
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Species profile
- Common names
- Dry Rot
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Boletales
- Family:
- Serpulaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 01/02/2026 (Markham, Marian)
- Last record:
- 01/02/2026 (Markham, Marian)
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