Discula destructiva
| Discula destructiva | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: | Sordariomycetidae |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Valsaceae |
| Genus: | Discula |
| Species: | D. destructiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Discula destructiva (Fr.) Munk ex H. Kern, (1955) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Leucostoma kunzei (Fr.) Munk, (1953) | |
Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Valsaceae which causes dogwood anthracnose, affecting populations of dogwood trees native to North America.[1]
It was introduced to the United States in 1978 and is distributed throughout the Eastern United States and the Pacific Northwest. Its origins are unknown. [2] It typically occurs in cool, wet spring and fall weather. One can avoid this fungus by watering dogwoods during drought and general cultural control care.[3]
Species affected: Cornus florida and Cornus nuttallii.
References
- ↑ Factsheet from Cornell University Plant Clinic http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/dogwoodanthracnose/dogwood%20anthracnose.htm, accessed 6/12/2010
- ↑ Invasive Species http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/microbes/dogwoodanth.shtml, accessed 3/29/11
- ↑ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_dogwd/ht_dog.htm, accessed 3/29/11
External links
- Species Profile- Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Dogwood Anthracnose.
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