What is artillery fungus?

Answer by  mahee (720)

Artillery fungus is a one kind of fungi that creats black spots on the siding of our house, cars and on plants.It is not washable and dam place supports to grow it rappidly.The spores spred very fast and we can try to remove it by scraping or washing with soap.

Answer by  shall8188 (266)

It is sort of like a mushroom, and lives on mulch, or rotting wood. It's been known to attach itself to siding and cars, or whatever is close enough to it. It's not dangerous for pets, or for your home or car.

Answer by  Ginny (2251)

It is a plant disease also known as shotgun fungus. It breeds in rotting wood chip mulch, with mushrooms that give off spores as far as twenty feet. The spores are dark brown or black spots usually found on surfaces like house siding. It is almost impossible to remove.

Answer by  Zach29 (153)

Artillery fungus will appear on houses with vinyl siding as small brown spots that look similar to tar. It may also be on cars parked near mulched areas.

Answer by  ladyhaly (40)

Artillery fungus, also known as "shotgun", are a group of fungi from the genus Sphaerobolus. These fungi colonize dung or other organic matter, such as wood mulch, wood benches, wood sheds, etc. There, their mature spore masses are seen as stubborn mysterious black specs that are seemingly impossible to remove.