Sclerotinia Spore Cups (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Sclerotinia Spore Cups

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The spore cups, or apothecia, of the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum are about a half-centimeter across and produce thousands of spores throughout the spring and summer. The fungus is often hidden in fields, where they infect crops ranging from peanuts and cabbage to sunflowers.

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Helene Dillard/Cornell University

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