cedar-apple rust

ce·dar-ap·ple rust

(sē′dər-ăp′əl)n. A disease caused by a rust fungus (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae) that spends part of its life cycle on certain junipers, causing galls and twig dieback, and the remainder of its life cycle on susceptible apples or crabapples, causing yellow spots and early shedding of leaves or fruit.

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cedar-apple rust - rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etcapple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianaerust fungus, rust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plantsgenus Gymnosporangium, Gymnosporangium - genus of fungi that produce galls on cedars and other conifers of genera Juniperus and Libocedrus and causes rust spots on apples and pears and other plants of family Rosaceae

EncyclopediaSeeGymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

cedar-apple rust

Related to cedar-apple rust: Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

noun

Synonyms for cedar-apple rust

noun rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc

Synonyms

apple rust
Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Related Words

rust fungus
rust
genus Gymnosporangium
Gymnosporangium

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