Pest Management Fact Sheet #5103 Authors: Dr. Alicyn Smart, Dr. Bruce Watt, and Abigayl Novak For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu. Find more of our publications and books at extension.umaine.edu/publications/. Other Name: Shotgun fungus Pathogen: Sphaerobolus stellatus Introduction Figure 1. Ejected peridioles stuck to Rhododendron Leaves. Photo