Biology:Coprinopsis psychromorbida
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Short description: Pathogenic fungus
| Coprinopsis psychromorbida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinopsis |
| Species: | C. psychromorbida
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| Coprinopsis psychromorbida (Redhead & Traquair) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)
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Coprinopsis psychromorbida or Cottony Snow Mold is a cause of snow mold.[1] It is a basidiomycete, a psychrophile, and a plant pathogen.[1]
Physiology
C. psychromorbida can thrive at least down to −5 °C (23 °F), optimally 5–10 °C (41–50 °F), and ceases growth at 25 °C (77 °F).[1]
Hosts
Grows as a snow mold in wheat, rye, and other grasses (Poaceae) and can also cause storage rotting in apple and pear.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5168928 entry
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