pink snow mold
(Microdochium nivale)
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Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Fungi Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentFungi.org for more information.
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: Pezizomycotina |
| Class: Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: Xylariomycetidae |
| Order: Xylariales |
| Family: Microdochiaceae |
| Genus: Microdochium |
| Subject: Microdochium nivale (Fr.) Samuels & I.C. Hallett |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Microdochium patch
Related Scientific Names:
Monographella nivalis var. nivalis (Schaffnit) E. Müll. (Teleomorph)
Fusarium nivale Ces. ex Berl. & Voglino (Synonym)
Lanosa nivalis Fr. (Synonym)
Monographella nivalis (Schaffnit) E. Müll. (Synonym)