Armillaria sinapina
Armillaria sinapina is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. A plant pathogenic fungus, it causes Armillaria root disease, and has been found on a variety of tree hosts in Alaska.[1] The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.[2]
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| Species: | A. sinapina |
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| Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur. (2009) | |
See also
- List of Armillaria species
- List of bioluminescent fungi
References
- Klopfenstein NB, Lundquist JE, Hanna JW, Kim MS, McDonald GI (2009). "First Report of Armillaria sinapina, a cause of Armillaria root disease, associated with a variety of forest tree hosts on sites with diverse climates in Alaska" (PDF). Plant Disease. 93 (1): 111. doi:10.1094/pdis-93-1-0111b.
- Mihail JD. (2015). "Bioluminescence patterns among North American Armillaria species". Fungal Biology. 119 (6): 528–537. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2015.02.004. PMID 25986550.
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