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Chondrostereum purpureum - Silver leaf fungus
Chondrostereum purpureum - Silver leaf fungus
Description
  • Fleshy, dark violet/purple crust like small brakets.
Host Species
  • Beech, Horse chestnut, Birch & Cherry
Mode Of Decay Significance
  • Causes Silver-leaf disease on Cherry
Distribution
  • Europe & North America
Notes
  • All year
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C. purpureum on Beech - taken by D Humphries Chondrostereum purpureum - Silver leaf fungus - Photo 58 C. purpureum on Horse Chestnut with A. mellea - taken by D Humphries C. purpureum on Horse Chestnut - taken by D Humphries
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Fungus Chondrostereum purpureum not only causes Silver leave disease in Prunus, but also in Sorbus.
Gerrit J. Keizer		 29-04-11
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