No Common Name (Exobasidium arctostaphyli)

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Exobasidium arctostaphyli
Manzanita witch's broom, Monterey County, California, 2023
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Exobasidiomycetes
Order: Exobasidiales
Family: Exobasidiaceae
Genus: Exobasidium
Species:
E. arctostaphyli
Binomial name
Exobasidium arctostaphyli
Harkn.

Exobasidium arctostaphyli is a species of parasitic fungus that induces witch's broom galls and leaf spots on manzanita trees.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Exobasidium arctostaphyli". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  2. ^ "Exobasidium arctostaphyli". www.gallformers.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

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Appears to create distinctive galls on manzanita. First encountered on Fort Ord in Monterey, California in April 2023.