Coprinopsis psychromorbida explained

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

Physiology

C. psychromorbida can thrive at least down to, optimally, and ceases growth at .

Hosts

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

Notes and References

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