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Definition of Flag smut fungus
1. Noun. A smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores.
Generic synonyms: Smut, Smut Fungus
Group relationships: Genus Urocystis, Urocystis
Specialized synonyms: Urocystis Tritici, Wheat Flag Smut
Group relationships: Genus Urocystis, Urocystis
Specialized synonyms: Urocystis Tritici, Wheat Flag Smut