Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U.Braun & S.Takam. is a fungus in the Erysiphaceae family, order Helotiales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U.Braun & S.Takam.

Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U.Braun & S.Takam.

Erysiphe flexuosa is a North American powdery mildew pathogen infecting horse chestnut, now spreading epidemically through Europe.

Family
Genus
Erysiphe
Order
Helotiales
Class
Leotiomycetes

About Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U.Braun & S.Takam.

Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U.Braun & S.Takam. is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew on horse chestnut. It originated in North America, and is currently spreading in an epidemic pattern across Europe.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Leotiomycetes Helotiales Erysiphaceae Erysiphe

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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