- Discula destructiva
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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)
Sphaeria kunzei Fr., (1823)
Valsa kunzei (Fr.) Fr., (1846)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. It's 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.
Categories:- Diaporthales
- Sordariomycetes stubs
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