Homefacts City Report. Chebanse is located in Kankakee County, IL. The population is 1,207, making Chebanse the 10th largest city in Kankakee County. There are 1 public schools in Chebanse with an average Homefacts rating of B. The total crime rate for Chebanse is low, and there are 5 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
A plate of dried black fungus. Overview. Black fungus, or Auricularia polytricha, is sometimes known as wood ear, cloud ear, Judas ear or tree ear. It is a mushroom that is dark brown to black and native to Asia and some Pacific islands with humid climates, according to the Mycological Society of San Francisco.
It sounds as though your mulch has developed artillery or shotgun fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus). The black specks are spore masses of the fungus. Artillery fungus has the ability to shoot its spores at objects such as light-colored house siding, fences, or cars. The spores stick to most surfaces and are almost impossible to remove. This fungus develops in wood-based mulches under cool, moist conditions.