Discula destructiva
| Discula destructiva | |
|---|---|
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| Dogwood anthracnose (D. destructiva) can cause leaf blotches and increased sprouting of leaves from the trunk of the flowering dogwood tree | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Gnomoniaceae |
| Genus: | Discula |
| Species: | D. destructiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Discula destructiva Redlin | |
Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Gnomoniaceae 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][4]
Species affected: Cornus florida and Cornus nuttallii.
References
[edit]- ↑ SLJ (January 2015). "Dogwood Anthracnose: Discula destructiva" (PDF). plantclinic.cornell.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Dogwood Anthracnose | National Invasive Species Information Center". www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ Mielke, Manfred E.; Daughtrey, Margery L. "How to Identify and Control Dogwood Anthracnose". www.na.fs.fed.us. Archived from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ Anderson, Robert L.; Knighten, John L.; Windham, Mark; Langdon, Keith; Hedrix, Floyd; Roncadori, Ron. "Dogwood Anthracnose and its Spread in the South" (PDF). fs.usda.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Species Profile- Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. Lists general information and resources for Dogwood Anthracnose.