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Smut

mold

90% confidence

Morphology

shape: linear chain of four spherical to subglobose cells. symmetry: axial along the chain. wall structure: thick, heavily melanized walls. edge definition: distinct, highly contrasted thick margins. surface texture: roughened or finely verrucose. internal contents: opaque due to dense pigmentation. color and staining: golden-brown to dark brown, lacking pink stain uptake. septation or chains: chain of exactly four cells, prominently constricted at the septa. other notable features: the chain appears as a single rigid unit breaking off at the ends

Educational reference only, not a medical or regulatory result. Hand collected, human reviewed in the PollyKit lab with AI assistance, and open to peer review — identifications can be corrected at any time. Only the state of collection is published; dates and exact locations are never shown.