To the left is a segment of a branch taken about 18" from the branch's tip. It is loaded with spores. In several areas it is so thick that it forms solid masses, making this bush a prolific infection agent!

Another branch from this bush, again showing the spore density. As before, you can see that the spore density is by far highest near the branch junctions.

The spore density isn't as high here as in the other pictures. Nevertheless, it again demonstrates the clustering of the spores around the branch junction.

Still another branch showing the clustering of spores around the branch junction.

Here we can see that the sapwood is infected, and has almost separated from the heartwood. Furthermore, the bark has become almost totally replaced by white canker material. (400x)

The particles of white canker under the bark here are so numerous that they are pushing the bark out. Careful examination seems to show that each particle closely resembles a spore in shape. (400x)

This is a rare picture, since it captures white canker material growing from the phloem, through the dark green cortex, through the outer bark, transforming into a hypha, and then ending as a young spore. It ties together all of the infection structures. (400x)

The lower-left portion of this photo shows a generally canker-free area under the bark. However, as you move to the upper-right, canker density rapidly increases, pushing out the bark slightly. If you look closely, you'll see that the canker density on the outer bark follows the canker density under the bark. (400x)

Finally, this portion of the bark is solidly infected with white canker, so much so that air spaces have opened up under the bark (400x)

Even infected viburnum leaf tops appear clean. I had to search a bit to find this area with white canker particles. Note the "octopus" structure. They seem to be associated with the white canker, but their shape is unlike objects seen in other infected shrubs or trees. (400x)

Unlike the relatively clean leaf tops, the leaf bottoms have plenty of these octopus objects. Here are three of them close together. They each have about 8 "arms". (400x)

This leaf cross-section explains why viburnum leaves never appear to be infected - the infection generally resides deep inside the leaf, so can't be seen. The infection does, however, cause a slight bulge in the leaf. (400x)

This cross-section shows that the infection became so dense that it pushed out through the bottom of the leaf. Not only that, but it appears to have caused an octopus object to arise from the top of the leaf. The brown discoloration may be because this canker cluser is dying. (400x)

Another white canker particle cluster. While the focus is poor, you can make out an octopus protrusion on the leaf bottom directly below this canker cluster. (400x)

A good view of an octopus object that seems to be feeding off a canker buried deep within the leaf. This is also a good view of the base of these objects. This base is a more translucent gray, similar to some canker material. (400x)