Hiker's Guide to the Trees, Shrubs,
and Woody Vines of Ricketts Glen State Park
- Fifth Edition (Web Version)
Birch Stem Canker
Caused by Inonotus obliquus
Reference: Blanchette, R. A. 1982. Progressive stages of discoloration and decay
associated with the canker-rot fungus, lnonotus obliquus in birch. Phytopathology 72:1272-1277.