Chrysomyxa pirolata
| Chrysomyxa pirolata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Coleosporiaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysomyxa |
| Species: | C. pirolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysomyxa pirolata Wint. | |
The spruce cone rust, caused by the rust fungus Chrysomyxa pirolata Wint., affects spruces in 3 continents, including white spruce in Canada (Hiratsuka 1987).[1] Alternate hosts of the fungus are several species among 3 genera of wintergreen: Pyrola spp., Orthilia spp., and Moneses spp. (Ziller 1974, Sutherland et al. 1984).[2][3] Diseased cones open prematurely and orange-yellow aeciospores are sometimes produced in such quantity as to color the forest floor and lake surfaces. Up to half of a cone crop can be affected, and most of the affected cones do not produce viable seed. Some localities commonly experience damage to 20% to 30% of cone crops (Hiratsuka 1987),[1] a factor to be considered in the siting of seed orchards.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hiratsuka, Y. 1987. Forest tree diseases of the prairie provinces. Gov’t Can., Can. For. Serv., Edmonton AB, Inf. Rep. NOR-X-286. 142 p.
- ↑ Ziller, W.G. 1974. The tree rusts of western Canada. Environ. Can., Can. For. Serv., Ottawa ON, Publ. 1329. 272 p.
- ↑ Sutherland, J.R.; Woods, T.A.D.; Miller, G.E. 1984. Effect of selected insecticides and fungicides on germination of Douglas-fir and white spruce pollen. USDA, For. Serv., Tree Plant. Notes 35(1):22–24. (Cited in Coates et al. 1994).