Anthracoidea
Scientific name: Anthracoidea
Anthracoidea
Scientific name: Anthracoidea
Description
Anthracoidea is a group of parasitic fungi that infects various sedge plants. They produce dark, powdery spores that replace the host's ovaries, giving infected flowers a sooty appearance. Some species can cause significant damage to forage crops. Anthracoidea has a complex life cycle involving both sexual and asexual reproduction stages.