Aspergillus avenaceus

Aspergillus avenaceus is a species of fungus in the genus "Aspergillus". It is from the "Flavi" section. The species was first described in 1943. "A. avenaceus" has been isolated in the UK from a "Pisum sativum" seed, and in the United States. It has been reported to produce avenaciolide and aspirochlorine.
Growth and morphology.
"A. avenaceus" has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.