Rhytisma acerinum
(Pers.) Fr.
Tar-spot Fungus
Synonyms: Xyloma acerinum, Polystigma acerinum, Xyloma gyrans, Melanosorus acerinus, Melanosorus acerinum
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Fungus
Sublevel 1:
Dikarya
Sublevel 2:
Ascomycota
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Division:
Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Rhytismatales
Family: Rhytismataceae
Genus: Rhytisma
Species: Rhytisma acerinum
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
Yes
Listing:
UMass Extension Fact Sheets - Diseases
Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for fungi.
The federal government and New England states do not evaluate
fungi for rarity.
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Heterotroph
HABITAT
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Rhytisma acerinum
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS