Discula destructiva

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Discula destructiva
Dogwood anthracnose (D. destructiva) can cause leaf blotches and increased sprouting of leaves from the trunk of the flowering dogwood tree
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D. destructiva
Binomial name
Discula destructiva
(Fr.) Munk ex H. Kern, (1955)
Synonyms

Leucostoma kunzei (Fr.) Munk, (1953)
Sphaeria kunzei Fr., (1823)
Valsa kunzei (Fr.) Fr., (1846)

Discula destructiva is a fungus in the family Gnomoniaceae which causes dogwood anthracnose, affecting populations of dogwood trees native to North America.[1]

It was introduced to the United States in 1978 and is distributed throughout the Eastern United States and the Pacific Northwest. Its origins are unknown.[2] It typically occurs in cool, wet spring and fall weather. One can avoid this fungus by watering dogwoods during drought and general cultural control care.[3][4]

Species affected: Cornus florida and Cornus nuttallii.

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