| 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 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Gnomoniaceae |
| Genus: | Discula |
| Species: | D. destructiva
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| Binomial name | |
| Discula destructiva Redlin
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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.34
Species affected: Cornus florida and Cornus nuttallii.
References
References
- 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
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.