Family
Schizophyllaceae
Schizophyllum commune. Photo: (c) Fluff Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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.