Outplanted sticky monkey flower (Diplacus aurantiacus) infected with P.
tentaculata 1.5 years after outplanting. Plant shows severe stunting and dieback.
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P. tentaculata disease symptoms on sticky monkey flower  |
P. tentaculata on V-8 media  Culture of P. tentaculata on V-8 media |
P. tentaculata sporangium  Papillate sporangium of P. tentaculata |
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P. tentaculata sporangium  Papillate sporangium of P. tentaculata |
P. tentaculata disease symptoms on sticky monkey flower  Crown and root rot (left) on sticky monkey flower (Diplacus aurantiacus) compared with a control (right) |
P. tentaculata disease symptoms on sticky monkey flower  Crown and root rot (left) on sticky monkey flower (Diplacus aurantiacus) compared with a control (right) |
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P. tentaculata microscopic characteristics  Hyphal swellings occuring at branching points of Mycelium (A), Intercalary hyphal swellings (B), Chlamydospore (C ), Sporangia (D) |
P. tentaculata chlamydospore  P. tentaculata chlamydospore with short hyphal projection |
P. tentaculata disease symptoms on California mugwort  Nursery grown California mugwort plant (Artemisia douglasiana) infected with P. tentaculata and exhibiting severe root and crown rot |
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P. tentaculata oospores and antheridia  Paragynous antheridium attached to oogonium with oospore |
P. tentaculata disease symptoms on California mugwort  Outplanted California mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) infected with P. tentaculata, 4.5 years after planting. Plant shows stunting and chlorosis. (P. cryptogea and P. lacustris were also baited from roots/soil of this plant). |
P. tentaculata chlamydospore  Terminal chlamydospore of P. tentaculata |