Ramularia digitalis
A white mould that affects Foxglove and Mulleins, causing brown leaf spots. White tufts of conidia (caespituli) are mainly on the leaf undersides. The conidia are long and narrow and formed in chains
host 
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on foxglove (Digitalis) and somespecies of mullein (Verbascum)
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Woodhouse Eaves, rocky outcrop around War Memorial
21 March 2026
on Foxglove
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Woodhouse Eaves, rocky outcrop around War Memorial
21 March 2026
x400, Cotton Blue stain
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Woodhouse Eaves, rocky outcrop around War Memorial
21 March 2026
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Woodhouse Eaves, rocky outcrop around War Memorial
21 March 2026
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Mycosphaerellales
- Family:
- Mycosphaerellaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 21/03/2026 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 21/03/2026 (Timms, Sue)
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