[CANUFNET] Stachybotrys mould

[Sandy Smith]

That’s what my Forest pathologist colleague said too.

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On Jun 27, 2023, at 2:47 PM, Stephen Smith via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:


I passed the picture on to a moss/lichen expert friend, waiting for a response to be sure.  Looks like one of the common native lichens.

Stephen Smith
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From: CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces at list.web.net> On Behalf Of Oliver Reichl via CANUFNET
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 12:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Stachybotrys mould

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<mailto: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..."
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>
> Thanks so much!
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