Photograph of healthy branch and infected witches' broom branches

Title

Photograph of healthy branch and infected witches' broom branches

Creator(s)

L. Briscoe

Description

Photograph of contents of packet, showing healthy spruce vegetation (left) in contrast to the fungal-infected 'witches broom' branches (right), NY specimen 0018448.

Specimens

Specimen - 184448, S. M. Pady 3, Melampsorella, Pucciniastraceae, Basidiomycota; North America, United States of America, Wyoming

Taxonomy

Melampsorella

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Image Type

The Hand Lens