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


sooty-bark canker
Encoelia pruinosa (Ellis & Everth.) Torkelson & Eckblad

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sooty-bark canker
Encoelia pruinosa
Symptoms
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sooty-bark canker
Encoelia pruinosa
Fruiting Bodies
Thomas E. Hinds


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Sclerotiniaceae
Genus: Encoelia

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 313526


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Dermatea pruinosa Ellis & Everth.(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Phibalis pruinosa (Ellis & Everh.) L.M. Kohn & Korf(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Sinclair, W.A., H.F. Lyon and W.T. Johnson. 1987. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 574 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Index Fungorum. Paul Kirk. CABI, CBS and Landcare Research. http://www.indexfungorum.org/