Gymnosporangium libocedri
| Gymnosporangium libocedri | |
|---|---|
| Gymnosporangium libocedri on serviceberry fruits | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Gymnosporangiaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnosporangium |
| Species: | G. libocedri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnosporangium libocedri (Henn.) F. Kern (1908) | |
Gymnosporangium libocedri, the Pacific Coast pear rust, is a plant pathogen and rust fungus. It produces orange gelatinous growths (telia) on incense cedar in the spring. Its secondary hosts include apple, crabapple, hawthorn, mountain ash, pear, quince, and serviceberry.