black mold

Stachybotrys chartarum (Ehrenb.) S.Hughes

Also called: toxic black mold

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.

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Recorded observations of black mold by month
Month	Records
January	6
February	7
March	15
April	15
May	7
June	30
July	5
August	15
September	5
October	7
November	2
December	7

Where it is found

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

Ontario 18 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 11 records · Foraging rules
Kansas 9 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 8 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 8 records · Foraging rules
New York 7 records · Foraging rules
Saskatchewan 7 records · Foraging rules
District of Columbia 6 records · Foraging rules
Louisiana 5 records · Foraging rules
Florida 5 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
Manitoba 3 records · Foraging rules
California 3 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 3 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 2 records · Foraging rules

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Nunavut2 records
Connecticut2 records
Maryland1 records
Minnesota1 records
North Dakota1 records
New Jersey1 records
New Mexico1 records
Idaho1 records
Ohio1 records
Colorado1 records
Rhode Island1 records
Tennessee1 records

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Recent finds

No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.

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