Endophytic isolates of Creosphaeria sassafras

Abstract

Identification of endophytic isolates of Creosphaeria sassfras was solved by morphological comparison with ascospore-derived isolates. Latent infections of woody angiosperms by Creosphaeria sassafras are reported for the first time. This fungus was isolated from a living twig of Platanus occidentalis collected in West Virginia and living twigs of Baccharis halimifolia collected in New Jersey. A brief account of fruiting frequency of C. sassafras on Lindera benzoin is included.