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


Marssonina blight of poplar
Marssonina populi (Lib.) Magnus

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Marssonina blight of poplar
Marssonina populi
Symptoms
USDA Forest Service - Northern and Intermountain Region


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Dermateaceae
Genus: Marssonina

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 100249


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Drepanopeziza populorum (Desm.) Höhn.(Teleomorph)

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/