Black Mold

Aspergillus niger Tiegh.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Black Mold by month
Month	Records
January	9
February	23
March	15
April	115
May	15
June	23
July	43
August	50
September	42
October	55
November	97
December	5

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Michigan 41 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 25 records · Foraging rules
Utah 24 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 19 records · Foraging rules
California 15 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 13 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 12 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 9 records · Foraging rules
New York 8 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 8 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 6 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 5 records · Foraging rules
Florida 4 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 4 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 4 records · Foraging rules

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North Carolina4 records
District of Columbia4 records
Nebraska4 records
West Virginia3 records
Virginia3 records
Delaware3 records
Washington3 records
Louisiana2 records
Manitoba2 records
Saskatchewan2 records
Idaho2 records
Alberta2 records
Texas2 records
Indiana1 records
Oklahoma1 records
Oregon1 records
Colorado1 records
South Carolina1 records
British Columbia1 records
Quebec1 records
Nunavut1 records
Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
Maryland1 records

All state and province foraging laws

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