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Tar spot

Rhytisma acerinum

Description:

Rhytisma acerinum is a plant pathogen that commonly affects sycamores and maples in late summer and autumn.. acerinum is an Ascomycete fungus that locally infects the leaves of trees and is a biotrophic parasite.

Habitat:

Spotted on big leaf maple leaves in a mixed forest.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Oct 18, 2017
Submitted on Jan 13, 2018

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