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Definition of Clubroot fungus
1. Noun. A fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants.
Exact synonyms: Plasmodiophora Brassicae
Group relationships: Genus Plasmodiophora, Plasmodiophora
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Group relationships: Genus Plasmodiophora, Plasmodiophora
Generic synonyms: Fungus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clubroot Fungus
Literary usage of Clubroot fungus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"This may be regarded more as a preventive perhaps than as an actual remedy, but
burning will effectively destroy any clubroot fungus that may be in the ..."
2. Forage Crops for Soiling, Silage, Hay and Pasture by Edward Burnett Voorhees (1917)
"... in succession the soil is likely to become infested with the clubroot fungus,
which will render it unfit for growing cabbage for a number of years. ..."