Ophiostoma piceae
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Ophiostoma piceae is a species of sap-staining fungus commonly associated with coniferous trees and known for causing blue stain in lumber.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus species
ⓘ
sap-staining fungus ⓘ saprobes ⓘ |
| affects | coniferous trees ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sapwood of conifers
ⓘ
sawmill sapstain problems ⓘ softwood lumber ⓘ |
| causes | blue stain in lumber ⓘ |
| cellularTarget | parenchyma cells in sapwood ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| colonizationStage | early colonizer of freshly felled wood ⓘ |
| controlMethods |
chemical wood preservatives
ⓘ
kiln drying of lumber ⓘ |
| doesNotTypicallyCause |
deep wood rot
ⓘ
structural decay of wood ⓘ |
| economicImpact | losses in lumber industry ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| foundOn |
fir wood
ⓘ
pine wood ⓘ spruce wood ⓘ |
| genus | Ophiostoma ⓘ |
| growsIn | sapwood ⓘ |
| growthRequirement |
high moisture wood
ⓘ
oxygenated sapwood ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshly cut logs
ⓘ
sawmill environments ⓘ |
| impact |
discoloration of timber
ⓘ
reduction of lumber value ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blue-black discoloration of wood
ⓘ
causing sap stain in softwoods ⓘ |
| metabolism | saprotrophic ⓘ |
| occursIn |
boreal forests
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| order | Ophiostomatales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual spores ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | insect-mediated ⓘ |
| sporeType | conidia ⓘ |
| stainColor | blue ⓘ |
| stainLocation | tracheids of sapwood ⓘ |
| substrate |
conifer logs
ⓘ
sawn timber ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
bark beetles
ⓘ
wood-boring insects ⓘ |
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