Golovinomyces cichoracearum

Golovinomyces cichoracearum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Golovinomyces
Species:
G. cichoracearum
Binomial name
Golovinomyces cichoracearum
(DC.), 1805
Synonyms
  • Golovinomyces cichoracearum var. cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta, 1988
  • Erysiphe communis var. cichoracearum (DC.) Fr., 1824

Golovinomyces cichoracearum is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in North America and Eurasia, where it affects salsifies (Tragopogon) and snakeweeds (Scorzonera).