Puccinia adoxae
Puccinia adoxae is a gall-causer that affects Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina). Leaves and stems become swollen and stunted. Chocolate-brown telia appear on upper side and underside of the leaf, on the leaf petioles and on the plant stems. Only telia are formed
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Widespread in Britain but restricted by the range of the host plant Moschatel.
Local in Leicestershire and Rutland, restricted by the availability of its host Moschatel.
Graham Calow
Burbage, Elmesthorpe Plantation
23 April 2019
rust on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burbage, Elmesthorpe Plantation
23 April 2019
rust on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burbage, Elmesthorpe Plantation
23 April 2019
rust on Moschatel
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Ulverscroft NR
24 April 2022
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Ulverscroft NR
24 April 2022
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 23/04/2019 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 11/04/2024 (Smith, Peter)
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