Table 2.

Identification and origin of isolates of Cytospora used to inoculate Colorado blue spruce in Study 2.

HostOrigin of IsolateIdentification
Coniferous hosts
Picea pungensColorado blue spruceC. kunzeia
P. pungensColorado blue spruceC. kunzei
P. pungensColorado blue spruceC. kunzei
P. glaucawhite spruceC. kunzei
Larix deciduaEuropean LarchC. kunzeia
Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas-firC. kunzeib
Deciduous hosts
Acer palmatumJapanese mapleC. leucospermaa
Acer platanoidesNorway mapleC. annulata
Cydonia oblongacommon quinceC. cinctab
Malus pumilaappleC. schulzeria
Populus X ‘Robusta’Robusta poplarC. niveab
Prunus persicapeachC. leucostomaa
Quercus albawhite oakC. leucosperma
Rhus typhinaStaghorn sumacC. leucosperma
Salix babylonicaweeping willowC. chrysospermaa
Salix matsudanacorkscrew willowC. leucospermaa
  • a Started from conidia.

  • b Started from ascospores.