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Cercospora fusca
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About
Cercospora fusca is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes brown leaf spot in pecan trees.
- Family
- Mycosphaerellaceae
In the kitchen
Cercospora fusca is not eaten by humans. Instead, it affects pecan trees, causing brown leaf spots that can impact the tree's health and nut production. So, while you enjoy your pecans, remember that this fungus is working behind the scenes, but it’s not something you’d want to cook with!
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
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- Name
- Cercospora fusca
- Slug
- cercospora-fusca
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Mycosphaerellaceae
- Genus
- Cercospora
- Species
- fusca
- Wikidata QID
- Q5063990
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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