Coprinopsis psychromorbida

Coprinopsis psychromorbida or cottony snow mold is a cause of snow mold.

[1] It is a basidiomycete, a psychrophile, and a plant pathogen.

[1] C. psychromorbida can thrive at least down to −5 °C (23 °F), optimally 5–10 °C (41–50 °F), and ceases growth at 25 °C (77 °F).

[1] Grows as a snow mold in wheat, rye, and other grasses (Poaceae) and can also cause storage rotting in apple and pear.

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