Discula destructiva
Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Gnomoniaceae which causes dogwood anthracnose, affecting populations of dogwood trees native to North America.[1]
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| Species: | D. destructiva |
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Leucostoma kunzei (Fr.) Munk, (1953) | |
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 https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/profile/dogwood-anthracnose, 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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