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spruce witch's broom rust
Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Pucciniomycetes ›Order: Pucciniales ›Family: Coleosporiaceae ›Genus: Chrysomyxa
About
Spruce broom rust or yellow witches' broom rust is a fungal plant disease caused by the basidiomycete fungus known as Chrysomyxa arctosphyli. It occurs exclusively in North America, with the most concentrated outbreaks occurring in northern Arizona and southern Colorado on blue and Engelmann spruce, as well as in Alaska on black and white spruce. This disease alternates its life cycle between two hosts, with the spruce serving as the primary host and bearberry (also known...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of spruce witch's broom rust is Chrysomyxa arctostaphyli.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the class Pucciniomycetes.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the order Pucciniales.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the family Coleosporiaceae.
- spruce witch's broom rust belongs to the genus Chrysomyxa.