Protomyces macrosporus
Protomyces macrosporus causes galls of stem or leaf of various umbellifers including Ground-elder and Cow Parsley.
Unless identified by a recognised expert, provide photos of galls and host plant; ensure you have identified and noted the host species
Usually between March and October.
Widespread in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 April 2014
galls on Cow Parsley - leaf upper surface
Graham Calow
Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton
14 October 2017
galls on Ground-elder
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 April 2014
on Cow Parsley - leaf underside
Graham Calow
Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton
14 October 2017
galls on Ground-elder
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 April 2014
on Cow Parsley
Graham Calow
Sapcote
04 April 2014
on Cow Parsley
Graham Calow
Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton
14 October 2017
galls on Ground-elder
Graham Calow
Leire, Back Lane
19 October 2020
galls on Ground-elder
Graham Calow
Leire, Back Lane
19 October 2020
galls on Ground-elder
martindgrimes
Horn Mill
08 September 2016
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Taphrinales
- Family:
- Taphrinaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 34
- First record:
- 04/04/2014 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 04/09/2024 (lemmon, roy)
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