Aspergillus piperis

Aspergillus piperis Samson & Frisvad

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.

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Recorded observations of Aspergillus piperis by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	1
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

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

California 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Aspergillus piperis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It belongs to the group of black Aspergilli which are important industrial workhorses. A. piperis belongs to the Nigri section and was first described in 2004. It was isolated from black ground pepper and produced large yellow to pink brown sclerotia. The genome of A. piperis was sequenced and published in 2014 as part of the Aspergillus whole-genome sequencing project – a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus Aspergillus. The genome assembly size was 35.28 Mbp.

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