Rhizoctonia damping-off, blight and rot
(Rhizoctonia solani J.G. Kühn)

This species is introduced but Widespread across its range in the United States

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Taxonomic Rank

Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Agaricomycotina Doweld
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Cantharellales
Family: Ceratobasidiaceae
Genus: Rhizoctonia DC.
Rhizoctonia solani J.G. Kühn

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
white blight, target spot, Rhizoctonia aerial blight, Rhizoctonia damping-off and fruit rot, target spot or sore shin of tobacco, Rhizoctonia brown patch, Rhizoctonia root rot, wirestem, Rice sheath blight

Related Scientific Names:
Thanatephorus cucumeris (A.B. Frank) Donk (Teleomorph)
Corticium solani (Prill. & Delacr.) Bourdot & Galzin (Synonym)
Moniliopsis aderholdii Ruhland (Synonym)
Rhizoctonia napaeae Westend. & Wallays (Synonym)