Mark Meckes
27th October 2005, 02:04 PM
Fungi(?) growth on live and aging bamboo - Byron/Savannah GA USA
This space _ _ _ _ _ reserved for the name(s) of fungi (?) shown.
The photos were taken, Feb 2005, at:
- Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA, where the spot forming fungi(?) is more prevalent, possibly because of higher coastal humidity.
- USDA ARS Bamboo Germplasm Repository, Byron GA USA, (Central Georgia), where the humidity is less, and the spot forming fungi(?) is less evident overall, though very visible on some species.
The majority (but not all) of the bamboo species in the Byron collection came from Savannah (+ -) 1980.
Brachystachyum densiflorum - Grif#13924 Plot E1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/609/thumbs/BdensiflorumE1BGA050216-732.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1626)
Phyllostachys dulcis - PI#73452 Site 7-1, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah Georgia USA
Showing stages of fungi(?) growth as culms age.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-348.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2478) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-349.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2477) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-350.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2476)
Phyllostachys dulcis - PI#73452 Plot B3, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/PdulcisB3BGA050216-599.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1485) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/PdulcisB3BGA050216-600.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1486)
Phyllostachys elegans - PI#128778 Plot B5, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/545/thumbs/PelegansB5BGA050223-587.jpg See photo ( http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1997) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/545/thumbs/PelegansB5BGA050223-586.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1996)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' - PI#77258 Site 5-2, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA
Note difference of natural spotting of P.n.'Bory' and fungal(?) spots.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBory5-2SGA050221-283.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2418&cat=607) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBory5-2SGA050221-284.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2417&cat=607)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' - PI#77258 Plot D10, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing typical spotting, a characteristic of P.n.'Bory' that forms on aging culm surfaces.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBoryD10BGA050216-674.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1619)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' - PI#75158 Site 5-4, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHen5-4SGA050221-276.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2411)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' - PI#24761 Plot F1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing typical aging grey culm surface color, a characteristic of P.n.'Henon'
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHenonF1BGA050216-822.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1671) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHenonF1BGA050216-821.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1670)
Phyllostachys praecox - Site 3-2, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/653/thumbs/Ppraec3-2SGA050218-181-.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2342)
Semiarundinaria fastuosa - PI#112080 Plot C1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing spots forming, though no visible surface growth.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/2/thumbs/SfastuosaC1BGA050216-626.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1522) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/2/thumbs/SfastuosaC1BGA050216-624.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1521)
Culm past maturity. Lichens growing at node. Other growth covering spots.
This space _ _ _ _ _ reserved for the name(s) of fungi (?) shown.
The photos were taken, Feb 2005, at:
- Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA, where the spot forming fungi(?) is more prevalent, possibly because of higher coastal humidity.
- USDA ARS Bamboo Germplasm Repository, Byron GA USA, (Central Georgia), where the humidity is less, and the spot forming fungi(?) is less evident overall, though very visible on some species.
The majority (but not all) of the bamboo species in the Byron collection came from Savannah (+ -) 1980.
Brachystachyum densiflorum - Grif#13924 Plot E1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/609/thumbs/BdensiflorumE1BGA050216-732.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1626)
Phyllostachys dulcis - PI#73452 Site 7-1, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah Georgia USA
Showing stages of fungi(?) growth as culms age.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-348.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2478) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-349.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2477) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/Pdulc7-1SGA050221-350.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2476)
Phyllostachys dulcis - PI#73452 Plot B3, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/PdulcisB3BGA050216-599.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1485) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/591/thumbs/PdulcisB3BGA050216-600.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1486)
Phyllostachys elegans - PI#128778 Plot B5, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/545/thumbs/PelegansB5BGA050223-587.jpg See photo ( http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1997) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/545/thumbs/PelegansB5BGA050223-586.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1996)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' - PI#77258 Site 5-2, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA
Note difference of natural spotting of P.n.'Bory' and fungal(?) spots.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBory5-2SGA050221-283.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2418&cat=607) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBory5-2SGA050221-284.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2417&cat=607)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' - PI#77258 Plot D10, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing typical spotting, a characteristic of P.n.'Bory' that forms on aging culm surfaces.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/607/thumbs/PnBoryD10BGA050216-674.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1619)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' - PI#75158 Site 5-4, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHen5-4SGA050221-276.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2411)
Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' - PI#24761 Plot F1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing typical aging grey culm surface color, a characteristic of P.n.'Henon'
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHenonF1BGA050216-822.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1671) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/PnHenonF1BGA050216-821.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1670)
Phyllostachys praecox - Site 3-2, 2005, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah Georgia USA
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/653/thumbs/Ppraec3-2SGA050218-181-.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2342)
Semiarundinaria fastuosa - PI#112080 Plot C1, 2005, USDA ARS Byron Georgia USA
Showing spots forming, though no visible surface growth.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/2/thumbs/SfastuosaC1BGA050216-626.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1522) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/2/thumbs/SfastuosaC1BGA050216-624.jpg See photo (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1521)
Culm past maturity. Lichens growing at node. Other growth covering spots.