Discula destructiva
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| 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.