Monographella nivalis (Schaffnit) E. Müll.
(Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMonographella nivalis (Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism)
FamilyAMPHISPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderXYLARIALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Baldwin, N.A. 1990 Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf Mycologist Vol 4 (1): 16-19.
Fox, R.T.V. 2003 Fungal foes in your garden no 56: Pink Snow Mould of Grasses Mycologist Vol 17 (3): 131-132.

Monographella nivalis (Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Monographella nivalis (Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Monographella nivalis (Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism)
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