Sirococcus conigenus
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Sirococcus conigenus causing tip dieback on red pine (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service
Source: IPM Images
Sirococcus conigenus (Pers.) P.F. Cannon & Minter 1983 - (Sirococcus blight of conifers)
This plant pathogenic fungus is widely distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. It infects mainly spruce and pine trees, but also other conifers like cedar and hemlock trees. The symptoms include shoot blight and dieback as well as bleeding canker on the trunk.
Synonyms:
Sirococcus strobilinus
- Other images of Sirococcus conigenus (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
sporocarp
asexual fusiform spores
tip dieback on red pine
symptoms on Pinus resinosa
