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asparagus rust

asparagus rust

[ə′spar·ə·gəs ‚rəst]
(plant pathology)
A fungal disease of asparagus plants that is caused by Puccinia asparagi, characterized by uredinial lesions that appear as oval reddish-brown pustules.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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