Needle cast (Bifusella linearis)
- Latin name: Bifusella linearis (Peck) Höhn.
- French name: Rouge (Bifusella linearis)
- Division: Ascomycota
- Class: Leotiomycetes
- Synonym(s): Hypodermium effusum Schwein.,
Lophodermium lineare (Peck) Ellis & Everh.
Description
Micro-habitat(s)
Needle
Distribution
Canada, United States
This fungus is widely distributed throughout the range of its hosts in B.C.
Damage, symptoms and biology
Long, black, shiny fruiting bodies form on needles.