Puccinia albescens
This rust causes galls on Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina). It is host specific; there is no host alternation. The spermogonia and aecia are scattered all over the plant, but the plant is not very stunted or distorted. Telia are rarely found.
Puccinia adoxae also causes galls on Moschatel, with brown telia. Puccinia argentata also causes galls on this host but is rare (ref. Redfern & Shirley 2023) and has not been recorded in VC55.
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Woodland where Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) is present.
April to June.
Widespread but rather local in Britain.
Infrequent or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Burage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
fungal galling on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
specimen examined - on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
specimen examined - on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
specimen examined - on Moschatel
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 16/04/2019 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 16/04/2019 (Calow, Graham)
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