The vascular discoloration just above the soil line in this cowpea stem is characteristic of Fusarium wilt, caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>tracheiphilum.</i>.
The vascular discoloration just above the soil line in this cowpea stem is characteristic of Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. tracheiphilum..
Credit: Carol A. Frate