Root Rot, Part 6: Armillaria tabescens - Mushroom Root Rot Caused by the Ringless Armillaria

摘要

Most arborists have heard of Armillaria root rot (caused by Armillaria mellea, Photo1, and other closely related species) or know its other common names, such as shoestring root rot or oak root rot. Many, many articles have been written about Armillaria root rot! But mushroom root rot caused by Armillaria tabescens is less well known even though it is an important and common cause of root disease in landscape trees. The disease was formerly known as Clitocybe root rot, reflecting an older taxonomic name of the fungus. Root disease caused by thefungus A.