. Minnesota plant diseases. Plant diseases. Minnesota Plant eral fungi suffocate plants, causing death with or with- out true parasitism. A shelf fungus not uncommon in Min- nesota grows on the ground and often envelopes the bases of shrubs or sap- lings with its dark brown fruiting body. When it meets seedlings this envelopment may prevent the further growth of the host and suffocation re- sults. One of the black fungi attacks several kinds of grass plants and prevents the unfold- ing of the leaves and finally causes the death of its host plant. Stunting of plants and plant parts.
. Minnesota plant diseases. Plant diseases. Minnesota Plant eral fungi suffocate plants, causing death with or with- out true parasitism. A shelf fungus not uncommon in Min- nesota grows on the ground and often envelopes the bases of shrubs or sap- lings with its dark brown fruiting body. When it meets seedlings this envelopment may prevent the further growth of the host and suffocation re- sults. One of the black fungi attacks several kinds of grass plants and prevents the unfold- ing of the leaves and finally causes the death of its host plant. Stunting of plants and plant parts. Fungus par- asites in many cases do not produce death but succeed only in stunting the host plant or its Fig. 36.—Larch tree killed by the parchment pore-fungus (Polystictus pergamenus). The entire tree was killed by this half-parasite. Orig- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Freeman, Edward Monroe, 1875-. Saint Paul, Minn.
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