1,816 observations
Western Gall Rust
Cronartium harknessii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Pucciniomycetes ›Order: Pucciniales ›Family: Coleosporiaceae ›Genus: Cronartium
About
Western gall rust, also known as pine-pine gall rust, is a fungal disease of pine trees. It is caused by Cronartium harknessii (formerly known as Endocronartium harknessii or Peridermium harknessii (describing the aecial phase under the now-superseded system of dual nomenclature), an autoecious, endocyclic, rust fungus that grows in the vascular cambium of the host. The disease is found on pine trees (Pinus spp.) with two or three needles, such as ponderosa pine, jack pine and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Western Gall Rust is Cronartium harknessii.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the class Pucciniomycetes.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the order Pucciniales.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the family Coleosporiaceae.
- Western Gall Rust belongs to the genus Cronartium.