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Cronartium
1815Summary
Cronartium is a genus of rust fungi in the family Cronartiaceae. They are heteroecious rusts with two alternating hosts, typically a pine and a flowering plant, and up to five spore stages. Many of the species are plant diseases of major economic importance, causing significant damage. Species, hosts and natural distribution Cronartium appalachianum: Pinus virginiana, Santalaceae. Eastern North America. Cronartium arizonicum: Pinus ponderosa and related pines, Scrophulariaceae. Western North America. Cronartium comandrae: Pinus subgenus Pinus, Santalaceae. North America. Cronartium comptoniae: Pinus subgenus Pinus, Myricaceae. North America. Cronartium conigenum: Pinus subgenus Pinus, Fagaceae. Southwestern North America. Cronartium flaccidum: Pinus subgenus Pinus, several families. Europe, Asia. Cronartium occidentale: Strobus subgenus Strobus, Saxifragaceae. Southwestern North America. Cronartium orientale: Pinus subgenus Pinus Quercus. Japan. Cronartium quercuum: Pinus subgenus Pin......read more on Wikipedia.
50 Cronartium species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Cronartium prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Cronartium grow?
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Traditional Uses
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