strawberry leaf spot
noun
variants: or
strawberry leaf blight
less commonlystrawberry rust
Definition of strawberry leaf spot
: a disease of the strawberry plant caused by a parasitic fungus (Mycosphaerella fragariae) and characterized especially by the tan to white more or less circular spots with a usually clear cut margin — compare leaf scorch b
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