Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman is a fungus in the Nectriaceae family, order Hypocreales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman (Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman)
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Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman

Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman

Neonectria faginata is a North American fungus that contributes to beech bark disease in beech trees infested by beech scale.

Family
Genus
Neonectria
Order
Hypocreales
Class
Sordariomycetes

About Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman

Neonectria faginata is a fungal species that infects beech trees native to North America. Together with Neonectria ditissima, it causes beech bark disease in beech trees that have already been infested by the beech scale insect Cryptococcus fagisuga.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Ascomycota Sordariomycetes Hypocreales Nectriaceae Neonectria

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

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