Identify carpet fungus

[Kris Cooper]

i had the same problem, same fungus too...i can tell by the pictures...
there was a leak in my water heater that went straight into my closet

[Ian Gills]

Have you got quarter dollars growing as well?

If so, could I buy the place?

[klott]

Here you go, the spores were most likely carried in on someoines shoes; Fruiting bodies of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus.

Photo by Ed J. Perry and Gary W. Hickman.

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by cab1024

Hello,
When I walked into my apartment yesterday it smelled musty for the first time. Granted it has been raining for the last 30 of 40 days in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Today I discovered fungus growing like mushrooms out of my carpet near an exterior wall.

Can anyone help me identify the fungus and if you know if they are more or less dangerous than other molds/mildew/fungi?

Thanks,
Chuck

That's just plain nasty!

It's also just the tip of the iceberg, literally. Find the moisture source and fix it and get new carpet.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by Caoimhín P. Connell

Hello Cab1024:

Peziza domiciliana (AKA “The Common Indoor Mushroom”) Toxic? Hmmm nothing a little extra garlic won’t take care of…

Cheers!

Caoimhín P. Connell
Forensic Industrial Hygienist
www.forensic-applications.com

Sued any home inspectors lately, Scumbag!

[klott]

I got this just for posting a picture;Identify carpet fungus4/29/08 4:51 PMRead the post idiot, it's been raining for 30 days. What does this have to do with Tea in China?

[James E. Braun, CMI]

At least they should have signed it. Some people have their lives so screwed up that they have to make comments like that because of their short comings. Do not take it personally