Gymnosporangium_libocedri

<i>Gymnosporangium libocedri</i>

Gymnosporangium libocedri

Species of fungus

Gymnosporangium libocedri, the Pacific Coast pear rust, is a plant pathogen and rust fungus.[1] It produces orange gelatinous growths (telia) on incense cedar in the spring. Its secondary hosts include apple, crabapple, hawthorn, mountain ash, pear, quince, and serviceberry.

'brooming' on Calocedrus decurrens

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Gymnosporangium libocedri on incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)

References

  1. [1]
    "Gymnosporangium libocedri. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria]". Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. doi:10.1079/dfb/20056400548. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
Close up on Calocedrus decurrens


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