Cladosporium sphaerospermum

Cladosporium sphaerospermum Penz.

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 Cladosporium sphaerospermum by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	1
March	2
April	1
May	1
June	2
July	3
August	8
September	8
October	6
November	1
December	1

Where it is found

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

Utah 6 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 6 records · Foraging rules
Missouri 5 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 3 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 3 records · Foraging rules
Texas 2 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 1 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 1 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 1 records · Foraging rules
Yukon 1 records · Foraging rules
Nevada 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a radiotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Cladosporium and was described in 1882 by Albert Julius Otto Penzig from the decaying leaves and branches of Citrus. It is a dematiaceous (darkly-pigmented) fungus characterized by slow growth and largely asexual reproduction. Cladosporium sphaerospermum consists of a complex of poorly morphologically differentiated "cryptic" species that share many physiological and ecological attributes. In older literature, all of these sibling species were classified as C. sphaerospermum despite their unique nature. Accordingly, there is confusion in older literature reports on the physiological and habitat regularities of C. sphaerospermum in the strict sense. This fungus is most phylogenetically similar to C. fusiforme. According to modern phylogenetic analyses, the previously synonymized species, Cladosporium langeroni, is a distinct species.

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