Dogwood Anthracnose

Scientific Name

Discula destructiva Redlin (1991) (Redlin 1991)

Common Name

Dogwood anthracnose

Native To

Unknown (Caetano-Anolles et al. 2001)

Date of U.S. Introduction

First detected in the late 1970s (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Means of Introduction

Unknown (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Impact

Fungal disease of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) and Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) trees (Daughtrey et al. 1996)

Current U.S. Distribution

Eastern U.S. and Pacific Northwest

Dogwood anthracnose symptoms Clemson University

Credit

USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series

Source

Invasive.org.

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Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Alien Forest Pest Explorer (AFPE): Alien Pest Range Maps
- USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.
- Select the non-indigenous forest pest to view maps depicting state and county distribution. Produced by: USDA, FS, Forest Health Protection, and its partners.
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Dogwood Anthracnose
- University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
- Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source.

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Partnership

Gallery of Pests - Dogwood Anthracnose Disease
- Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.
Global Invasive Species Database - Discula destructiva (fungus)
- IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Dogwood Anthracnose
- University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Invasive Species Compendium - Discula destructiva
- CAB International.
Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Anthracnose of Dogwood (Discula destructiva)
- CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

Federal Government

Dogwood Anthracnose and its Spread in the South [PDF | 483 KB]
- USDA. FS. Southern Region.
- See also: Other Publications and Reports
How to Identify and Control Dogwood Anthracnose
- USDA. FS. Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.

International Government

Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva) in Ontario
- 2001
- Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service.
Forest Invasive Alien Species - Dogwood Anthracnose
- Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service.

State and Local Government

Dogwood Anthracnose - Integrated Pest Management Solutions for the Landscaping Professional [PDF | 100 KB]
- Seattle Public Utilities (Washington). Green Gardening Program.
- See also: IPM fact sheets for more diseases and pests.
Fact Sheet: Dogwood Anthracnose [PDF | 245 KB]
- Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
- See also: Ground Covers, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Ornamentals Fact Sheets for more resources

Academic

Dogwood Anthracnose - Plant Pathology Fact Sheet [PDF | 205 KB]
- Nov 2005
- University of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service.
- See also: Woody Ornamentals for more fact sheets.
Diagnostic Facts: Dogwood Anthracnose [PDF | 746 KB]
- Mar 2002
- Michigan State University. Center for Integrated Plant Systems.
Anthracnose Diseases of Dogwood [PDF | 313 KB]
- University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.
- See also: Common Disease Problems for more fact sheets.
Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood [PDF | 424 KB]
- Cornell University. Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. Horticulture Diagnostic Laboratory.
- See also: Tree and Shrub Disease for more fact sheets.
Discula "Dogwood" Anthracnose - Pest Fact Sheet 39
- University of New Hampshire. Cooperative Extension.
Dogwood Anthracnose - HortAnswers
- University of Illinois Extension.
Fact Sheets - Diseases: Dogwood Anthracnose
- University of Massachusetts Extension. Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program.
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook - Dogwood (Cornus spp.)-Anthracnose
- Oregon State University. Extension Service.

Citations

Caetano-Anolles, G., R.N. Trigiano, and M.T. Windham. 2001. Patterns of evolution in Discula fungi and the origin of dogwood anthracnose in North America, studied using arbitrarily amplified and ribosomal DNA. Current Genetics 39(5-6):346-354.
Daughtrey, M.L., C.R. Hibben, K.O. Britton, M.T. Windham, and S.C. Redlin. 1996. Dogwood anthracnose: understanding a disease new to North America. Plant Disease 80(4):349-358.
Redlin, S.C. 1991. Discula destructiva sp. nov., cause of dogwood anthracnose. Mycologia 83(5):633-642.

Find more images

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Alien Forest Pest Explorer (AFPE): Alien Pest Range Maps

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Dogwood Anthracnose

Selected Resources

Gallery of Pests - Dogwood Anthracnose Disease

Global Invasive Species Database - Discula destructiva (fungus)

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Dogwood Anthracnose

Invasive Species Compendium - Discula destructiva

Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Anthracnose of Dogwood (Discula destructiva)

Dogwood Anthracnose and its Spread in the South [PDF | 483 KB]

How to Identify and Control Dogwood Anthracnose

Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula destructiva) in Ontario

Forest Invasive Alien Species - Dogwood Anthracnose

Dogwood Anthracnose - Integrated Pest Management Solutions for the Landscaping Professional [PDF | 100 KB]

Fact Sheet: Dogwood Anthracnose [PDF | 245 KB]

Dogwood Anthracnose - Plant Pathology Fact Sheet [PDF | 205 KB]

Diagnostic Facts: Dogwood Anthracnose [PDF | 746 KB]

Anthracnose Diseases of Dogwood [PDF | 313 KB]

Anthracnose of Flowering Dogwood [PDF | 424 KB]

Discula "Dogwood" Anthracnose - Pest Fact Sheet 39

Dogwood Anthracnose - HortAnswers

Fact Sheets - Diseases: Dogwood Anthracnose

Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook - Dogwood (Cornus spp.)-Anthracnose