[CANUFNET] Stachybotrys mould

[Oliver Reichl]

My first impression also leaned towards moss/lichen/liverwort, not a
straight up fungus.

On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 11:08 AM Michael Richardson via CANUFNET <
canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:

> Better photos would help but I am guessing it is a Frullania 9Liverwort).
>
> Michael
>
> > Hi, We have an interesting discussion happening at Master Gardeners. Can
> > you
> > help?
> >
> >
> >
> > Master Gardeners has a question about what one member. Another member
> > reported, "It could be sooty bark disease, but this looks very similar to
> > Stachybotrys mould, which requires a high moisture content & it is known
> > to
> > grow on Maples (Xerophile mould grows on Maple Syrup). Stachybotrys is
> > black, feathery &/or powder-like to the touch; however, you should try
> not
> > to have direct contact with your unprotected hands as it's a neurotoxin
> > used
> > in "biochemical warfare", etc.,....it's the reason many US homes have to
> > be
> > torn down & rebuilt as it has been dubbed "black asbestos". It likes to
> > grow
> > in between the walls, etc., & is difficult to eradicate once it starts
> > growing. If you were dealing with Stachybotrys on your home walls, you
> > could
> > try to neutralize it with bleach; however, as it's growing on your Maple
> > trees, I would get an Expert involved. It could be a lesser black mould
> > such
> > as Aspergillus, Alternaria Atra, or Cladosporium, but judging from the 3D
> > depth of this mould, I think it's Stachbotrys, so try not to inhale it
> > either..."
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks so much!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Pat Kerr
> >
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> >
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Oliver K. Reichl, B.E.S.(Hons)
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