Iris Rust - Puccinia iridis
The rust fungus Puccinia iridis affects both surfaces of the leaves of various types of the primary host, Iris, producing brown uredinia and blackish telia. These are not listed as gall-causers in Redfern & Shirley (2023)
The alternate host, producing white aecia and spermogonia, are Valeriana and Urtica
On suitable Iris leaves.
When the host species are in leaf.
Widespread in England and Wales.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
30 June 2018
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
30 June 2018
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
30 June 2018
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
30 June 2018
Melinda Bell
Appleby Magna,Old School House
17 November 2020
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Species profile
- Common names
- Iris Rust
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 16
- First record:
- 30/06/2018 (Smith, Peter)
- Last record:
- 05/10/2024 (Bell, Melinda)
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Melinda Bell
Appleby Magna,Old School House
17 November 2020
Melinda Bell
Ashby,Willesley Gardens
31 December 2020
