Silver leaf is a fungal disease of trees caused by the fungus plant pathogen ''Chondrostereum purpureum''. It attacks most species of the rose family Rosaceae, particularly the genus ''Prunus''. The disease is progressive and often fatal. The common name is taken from the progressive silvering of leaves on affected branches.
Similar species: Polyporales
Uploaded Feb 2, 2021. Captured Jan 10, 2021 14:28 in Unnamed Road, Eldersburg, MD, USA.