Typhula ishikariensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Basidiomycetes |
Subclass: | Agaricomycetidae |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Typhulaceae |
Genus: | Typhula |
Species: | T. ishikariensis |
Binomial name | |
Typhula ishikariensis S. Imai, (1930) |
Typhula ishikariensis is, along with Typhula incarnata, the causal agent of Grey Snow Mould (also called Speckled Snow Mould or Typhula Blight), a plant pathogen that can destroy turfgrass when covered for a long perioid with snow. It is a particular problem on golf courses established in unsuitable areas.[1] More importantly, it can also damage crops of winter wheat.[2]