Ramularia ulmariae

Description

The fungal gall causer Ramularia ulmariae causes purple spots to appear on the leaves of Meadowsweet.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Where Meadowsweet is present.

When to see it

When Meadowsweet is in leaf.

UK Status

Little recorded in Britain, but probably widespread and fairly frequent.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Capnodiales
Family:
Mycosphaerellaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
12/05/2018 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
10/07/2021 (Skevington, Mark)

Total records by month

% of records within its species group

10km squares with records

The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.

In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.

Latest images

Latest records