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Cladosporium Molds, Dark Green Molds
1 species
A large genus (Cladosporiaceae, Cladosporiales) of dark olive-green to black molds with dry spores in branched, fragile chains. Cladosporium is among the most abundant fungi in outdoor and indoor air, a saprobe on dead plant tissue, a cause of some plant diseases and a major airborne allergen. Growers know it as the dark green mold of agar and other cultures.
Colonies: olive-green, olive-brown to black, velvety to powdery, usually slow to moderate. Conidiophores: dark, erect; conidia in branched acropetal chains that break up easily. Many species tolerate high sugar and salt.
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