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snow mold

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noun

Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of cereals and other grasses, characterized by a dense, cottony growth that covers the affected parts as the snow melts in the spring, caused by any of several fungi of the genera Calonectria, Fusarium, Pythium, and Typhula.

  2. any fungus causing this disease.


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Start by dethatching the lawn, which will reverse the effects of snow mold.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2019

Ugly gray circles on the lawn is a sign of snow mold.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2019

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