Choanephora cucurbitarum
Choanephora cucurbitarum (Berk. & Ravenel) Thaxt.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
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| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 25 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 5 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 1 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Florida 44 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 6 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 4 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 3 records · Foraging rules
- Georgia 3 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 3 records · Foraging rules
- New York 1 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 1 records · Foraging rules
- Kansas 1 records · Foraging rules
- Kentucky 1 records · Foraging rules
- Alabama 1 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 1 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Choanephora cucurbitarum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes fruit and blossom rot of various cucurbits. It can also affect okra, snap bean, and southern pea, and may cause a stem and leaf rot of Withania somnifera. Recently Das et al. 2017 added few more patho-index on aubergine (Solanum melongena L.), teasle gourd (Momordica subangulata Blume subsp. renigera (G. Don) de Wilde, hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), green pea (Pisum sativum) from India. Wet weather, high temperature and high humidity favor disease development from inoculum that is typically soil-borne. Signs of infection on fruits or leaves include water-soaked, necrotic lesions, which progress rapidly under ideal conditions. As the fungus begins to produce spores, affected tissues become dark grey-brown and hairy as a result of the superficial sporangia.
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