chestnut blight or canker
(Cryphonectria parasitica)
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Maps
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.
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2012
- West Virginia Invasive Species Strategic Plan and Volunteer Guidelines 2014
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: Pezizomycotina |
| Class: Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: Sordariomycetidae |
| Order: Diaporthales |
| Family: Incertae sedis |
| Genus: Cryphonectria |
| Subject: Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) M.E. Barr |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Diaporthe parasitica Murrill (Synonym)
Endothia parasitica (Murrill) P.J. anderson & H.W. Anderson (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: MycoBank
Scientific Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)