Blastomyces wani nau'in fungi ne na dimorphic wanda ya haɗa da nau'ikan nau'ikan da aka sani don haifar da blastomycosis, kamuwa da cuta na fungal wanda zai iya shafar mutane da dabbobi. Kalmar "blastomyces" ta samo asali ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "blastos" ma'ana toho, da "mykes" ma'ana naman gwari, yana nufin nau'i mai kama da yisti na kwayoyin halitta.
