
Tar spot fungi
Scientific name: Rhytismataceae
Tar spot fungi
Scientific name: Rhytismataceae


Description

Tar spot fungi is a large family of fungi in the order Rhytismatales. Members of this family live on leaves, causing damage and disease as they absorb nutrients from their host. Blackened and damaged leaves are often a sign that a plant is host to a species of tar spot fungi.

Species of Tar spot fungi


Scientific Classification
