Coprinopsis psychromorbida

Coprinopsis psychromorbida or Cottony Snow Mold is a cause of snow mold.[1] It is a basidiomycete, a psychrophile, and a plant pathogen.[1]

Coprinopsis psychromorbida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinopsis
Species:
C. psychromorbida
Binomial name
Coprinopsis psychromorbida
(Redhead & Traquair) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)
Synonyms
  • Coprinus psychromorbidus Redhead & Traquair (1981)

Physiology

C. psychromorbida can thrive at least down to −5 °C (23 °F), optimally 5–10 °C (41–50 °F), and ceases growth at 25 °C (77 °F).[1]

Hosts

Grows as a snow mold in wheat, rye, and other grasses (Poaceae) and can also cause storage rotting in apple and pear.[1]

References

  1. Hoshino, Tamotsu; Xiao, Nan; Xiao, Nan; Tkachenko, Oleg (2009). "Cold adaptation in the phytopathogenic fungi causing snow molds". Mycoscience. J-STAGE. 50 (1): 26–38. doi:10.1007/s10267-008-0452-2. ISSN 1340-3540. S2CID 85291046. Mycological Society of Japan.


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