Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Caliciopsis calicioides

Caliciopsis calicioides (Fries) Fitzpatrick, 1920

on Populus

parasite

Small cankers in bark fissures. Small groups of ascocarps in the form of uo to 2 mm long black erect spikes. Asci are formed in a halfway swelling, the sores are released at the tip. Mature spores brown, 4-6 x 6-9 µm.

host plants

Salicaceae, monophagous

Populus tremula.

references

Jordal, Nordén & Gaarder (2014a).

Last modified 12.v.2023