The loss of turgor and the drooping of plant parts,
usually following a water deficit. The death of a branch in a tree where the leaves remain attached. In either case, the diseased
portion stands out like a flag.
Flagging
Reviewed: March 2023
Many flagging branches in this hazelnut orchard that have been girdled by eastern filbert blight.
Jay W. Pscheidt, 2007.