Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae is a plant pathogen that causes cedar-apple rust. In virtually any location where apples or crabapples (Malus) and eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) coexist, cedar apple rust can be a destructive or disfiguring disease on both the apples and cedars. Apples, crabapples, and eastern red cedar are the most common hosts for this disease. Similar diseases can be found on quince and hawthorn and many species of juniper can substitute for the eastern red cedars.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cedar-apple rust being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Pucciniomycetes
- Order
- Pucciniales
- Family
- Gymnosporangiaceae
- Genus
- Gymnosporangium
- Species
- Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
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