Discula destructiva
TaxID: 148313
Basic Information
Discula destructiva
Dogwood Anthracnose Fungus, Dogwood anthracnose, dogwood anthracnose fungus
Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Gnomoniaceae which causes dogwood anthracnose, affecting populations of dogwood trees native to North America. 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. 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. Species affected: Cornus florida and Cornus nuttallii.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Ascomycota
Sordariomycetes
Diaporthales
Gnomoniaceae
Discula
destructiva
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Ascomycota;c__Sordariomycetes;o__Diaporthales;f__Gnomoniaceae;g__Discula;s__Discula destructiva
Fungal organisms
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (3 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Cornus florida | Host |
| Cornus kousa | Host |
| Cornus nuttallii | Host |
Quarantine Status (0 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
No quarantine status records available.
Distribution (8 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | |
| Switzerland | Present | — |
| Germany | Present | — |
| United Kingdom | Present | — |
| Italy | Present | — |
| Netherlands | Absent | — |
| Norway | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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