Sooty Bark Disease Watch

Sooty bark disease is an emerging concern in the Puget Sound region. More information about the disease is available here: https://ppo.puyallup.wsu.edu/sbd/

Diagnostic guide available at: https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/sooty-bark-disease-diagnostic-guide

Note that if you add an observation as 'Cryptostroma corticale' it will also be includeded in the 'Distribution of C. corticale' project.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/distribution-of-cryptostroma-corticale

Thanks!

Steps to contribute:

1. Create an iNaturalist account/login
2. Join this project

3. Upload an observation
   a. please include photos to help identify the tree species (leaves, bark, whole tree)
   b. please include photos of the signs and symptoms (including close ups)

4. Tag this project in the observation settings
5. Answer the project questions
6. Share the observation!

Observations confirmed as Cryptostroma corticale by a laboratory will be added as C. corticale.

This project was created as part of the Forest Health Watch program. Check out more plant health projects here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/forest-health-watch-projects

Want to help shape this project? Please contact @jmhulbert ! Anyone is welcome to help improve the usefulness or excitement of this project. less ↑