Chromista › Peronosporaceae
Root Rot Dieback
Phytophthora cinnamomi
18 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Japanese ChestnutCastanea crenataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 16 |
|---|---|
| United States | 13 |
| Victoria | 10 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| South Australia | 3 |
| Tasmania | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Plant pathogenDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly parasitize or infect plants.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Classification
| Kingdom | kelp, diatoms, and allies · Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Water Molds · Oomycota |
| Class | Peronosporomycetes |
| Order | Peronosporales |
| Family | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus | Phytophthora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Root Rot Dieback with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.