Golovinomyces cichoracearum
Golovinomyces cichoracearum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes a powdery mildew on various plants including Prickly Sow-thistle, Nipplewort, melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems.
Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits
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Wherever the host plants occur.
Summer and early autumn.
It seems to be widespread in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Erysiphales
- Family:
- Erysiphaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 20
- First record:
- 23/10/2014 (Thompson, Peter)
- Last record:
- 28/10/2022 (lemmon, roy)
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