Phonetic: Spore-oh-trick-um

Sporotrichum is a widespread mitosporic fungus reported to be a type I allergen. Sporotrichum is found as a saprobe on decaying plant matter, wet or rotting wood, soils, grasses, and in landscaping mulch. It is prevalent in warm-temperate to tropical areas, and is rarely found in cooler regions. Usually considered to be nonpathogenic, but may cause respiratory infections. The species of Sporotrichum are the anamorphic stage of basidiomycetes. Conidia are 1-celled, truncate with broad bases, solitary, thick-walled, and golden-yellow in color. The colonies are rapid growing, velvety to granular, white, rosy-beige or orange in color. It is morphologically similar to the human pathogen Sporothrix. Culture - Potato dextrose agar, 20° – 25°C, 7 – 10 days.