Rhabdocline weirii is a fungal
plant pathogen. The pathogen, along with ''
Rhabdocline pseudotsugae
''Rhabdocline pseudotsugae'' is a fungal plant pathogen. The pathogen, along with '' Rhabdocline weirii'' causes Rhabdocline needlecast; ''R. weirii'' only affects Douglas-fir trees. The disease causes the needles of the tree to discolor and eve ...
'', causes Rhabdocline needlecast; ''R. weirii'' only affects
Douglas-fir
The Douglas fir (''Pseudotsuga menziesii'') is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, Douglas spruce, Oregon pine, and Columbian pine. There are three va ...
trees.
[How To Identify and Control Rhabdocline and Swiss Needlecasts of Douglas-Fir]
" North Central Forest
Experiment Station ''United States Forest Service'', 1983. Retrieved 7 September 2007. The disease causes the needles of the tree to discolor and eventually fall from the tree. The pathogen often makes Douglas-fir trees unsalable as Christmas trees and affects the Christmas tree farming industry.[Rhabodocline Needlecast (''Rhabdocline weirii'')]
" Department of Plant Pathology, ''Cornell University''. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
References
External links
Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal tree pathogens and diseases
Helotiales
Fungus species
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