| anthracnose disease of switchgrass caused by the novel fungal species colletotrichum navitas. | in recent years perennial grasses such as the native tallgrass prairie plant panicum virgatum (switchgrass) have taken on a new role in the north american landscape as a plant-based source of renewable energy. because switchgrass is a native plant, it has been suggested that disease problems will be minimal, but little research in this area has been conducted. recently, outbreaks of switchgrass anthracnose disease have been reported from the northeastern united states. incidences of switchgrass ... | 2009 | 19800001 |