Black Toxic Mold

"Black toxic mold" and "black mold" are common names for the Stachybotrys chartarum species of mold. Stachybotrys chartarum is classed as a toxic mold because it produces extremely toxic mycotoxins.

Out of all the toxic molds, black toxic mold is the most well known because there have been so many cases of black toxic mold problems in houses devastating the residents' health.

Identifying Black Toxic Mold

Black toxic mold looks black or dark green. When black toxic mold is growing it has a distinctive shiny, slimy looking surface. However if black toxic mold dries out it can turn gray and powdery looking.

There are other molds which look similar to black toxic mold and so the only way to confirm whether a mold colony is definitely black toxic mold is to have an expert check it under a microscope.