Botrytis vs. Powdery Mildew?

L235@aol.com
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 09:00:49 -0400

In CP Digest 746, Clarke Brunt wrote:

< Sarracenia sometimes get Botrytis on dead leaf bases which spreads to the
rhizome>

<Another possibility is powdery mildew - this sounds more likely if it's
going for Drosera flower stems - it likes Utricularia scape>

Now I know why academics prefer Latin names .... common names can be so
imprecise ... to wit:

Isn't botrytis the same thing as powdery mildew? Not to be confused with
plain ol' (non powdery?) mildew, the type that attacks (harmlessly) the wings
of my S. minor and some S. rubra types in humid weather?

Jay (still wondering what "The Sleeve" is) Lechtman
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