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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A disease found on cereal grains that is cause by [ | + | A disease found on cereal grains that is cause by [[fungus|fungi]]. Smut occurs on corn (maize), grasses, onion, and sorghum. It appears as localized fuzzy, soot-like areas called sori on seeds, leaves, stems, flower parts, and bulbs. The sori release a black powder of spores that is readily dispersed in the air. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 10 May 2016
Description
A disease found on cereal grains that is cause by fungi. Smut occurs on corn (maize), grasses, onion, and sorghum. It appears as localized fuzzy, soot-like areas called sori on seeds, leaves, stems, flower parts, and bulbs. The sori release a black powder of spores that is readily dispersed in the air.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bunt; sori