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


fir broom rust
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum (DC.) J. Schröt

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fir broom rust
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum
Symptoms
USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region
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fir broom rust
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum
Feature(s)
Oscar Dooling
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fir broom rust
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum
Symptoms
Susan K. Hagle
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fir broom rust
Melampsorella caryophyllacearum
Symptoms
USDA Forest Service


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Urediniomycotinia
Class: Urediniomycetes
Subclass: Urediniomycetidae
Order: Uredinales
Family: Pucciniastraceae
Genus: Melampsorella

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 213604
NPDN Pest: FJAPMEF



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/