Pseudallescheria boydii
Pseudallescheria boydii (Shear) McGinnis, A.A.Padhye & Ajello
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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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 1 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 2 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 2 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 1 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Pseudallescheria boydii is a species of fungus classified in the Ascomycota. It is associated with some forms of eumycetoma/maduromycosis and is the causative agent of pseudallescheriasis. Typically found in stagnant and polluted water, it has been implicated in the infection of immunocompromised and near-drowned pneumonia patients. Treatment of infections with P. boydii is complicated by resistance to many of the standard antifungal agents normally used to treat infections by filamentous fungi. Fungal pneumonia caused by this mold was the cause of death in three athletes submerged in the Yarkon River after a bridge collapsed during the 1997 Maccabiah Games.
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