Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Cytospora canker of fir
Cytospora abietis Sacc.

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Cytospora canker of spruce
Valsa kunzei
Symptoms
Joseph OBrien


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Sordariomycetes
Subclass: Sordariomycetidae
Order: Diaporthales
Family: Valsaceae
Genus: Cytospora

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 228043



References

Common Name Reference: Hansen, E.M. and K.J. Lewis. 1997. Compendium of Conifer Diseases. APS Press. 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097. 101 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Index Fungorum. Paul Kirk. CABI, CBS and Landcare Research. http://www.indexfungorum.org/