Golovinomyces asterum var. asterum
A powdery mildew affecting Daisy (Bellis perennis) and also Felicia sp. and Trifolium pannonicum (ref. Woods et al 2024)
A simlar powdery mildew affects Michaelmas Daisies - Golovinomyces asterum var. moroczkovskii. Other species of mildew affect other daisies and plants in the Asteraceae; host plants must be identified
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usually recorded on daisy, Bellis perennis
Graham Calow
Dunton Bassett near All Saints Church
21 May 2026
on Daisy (Bellis perennis)
det. R Lemmon
Graham Calow
Dunton Bassett near All Saints Church
21 May 2026
on Daisy (Bellis perennis)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Helotiales
- Family:
- Erysiphaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 21/05/2026 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 21/05/2026 (Calow, Graham)
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