Plasmopara angelicae

Description

A downy mildew affecting Apiaceae (Umbelifer family) but particularly affecting members of the Angelica family including Wild Angelica.  It causes yellow blotching on the upper leaf surface and a white downy mildew on the lower surface.

Identification difficulty

(if on Angelica species)

Recording advice

Please provide photographs of upper and lower leaf surfaces and state the host plant.

Habitat

Where the host Angelica species grow.

When to see it

Summer and early autumn when Angelica is in leaf.

UK Status

True status is difficult to determine due to lack of records.

VC55 Status

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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