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Formerly known as Ceratocystis fagacearum.
Part of 🍄︎ fungus (mushroom) kingdom Fungi.
A 🍄︎⚕︎ fungal disease affecting all species of oak genus Quercus. Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada+USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > Michigan Invasive > Michigan (state site)
In areas where the disease is or may be present : do not move oak firewood (ever), anddo not prune oaks February through June (Texas) or April 15 through July 15 (🇺🇸 USA Midwest and East).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Oak Wilt distribution, prevention, identification, and control. Info from the Tree Doctor at MSU (archived) "Oak Wilt Part 2: Horror Stories" by Plant Doctor at MSU.
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🏠︎ 🍄︎ fungus (mushroom) kingdom Fungi
oak branches genus Quercus ◼︎ white oak Quercus alba ◼︎ scarlet oak Quercus coccinea northern pin oak Quercus ellipsoidalis ◼︎ southern red oak Quercus falcata scrub oak Quercus ilicifolia shingle oak Quercus imbricaria bur oak Quercus macrocarpa ◼︎ blackjack oak Quercus marilandica ♒︎ water oak Quercus nigra pin oak Quercus palustris willow oak Quercus phellos ◼︎ northern red oak Quercus rubra ◼︎ black oak Quercus velutina southern live oak Quercus virginiana