Cronartiaceae
| Cronartiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Cronartium ribicola on Western White Pine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Cronartiaceae Dietel (1900) |
| Type genus | |
| Cronartium Fr. (1815) | |
| Genera | |
The Cronartiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Uredinales.
They are heteroecious rusts with two alternating hosts, typically a pine and a flowering plant, and up to five spore stages. Many of the species are plant diseases of major economic importance, causing significant damage and (in some cases) heavy mortality in conifers.