Puccinia lagenophorae

Description

Puccinia lagenophorae is a gall-causing rust affecting stems and leaves of Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris), and occasionally Oxford Ragwort (Senecio squalidus) and Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).  It causes swelling and distortion of stems and leaves, with bright orange aecia.  There are no uredinia or spermogonia, and the blackish-brown telia are rarely seen

Similar Species

Puccinia distincta is closely related, forming galls on Bellis perennis; these may be part of a species complex.

Identification difficulty
UK Status

Originally of Australian origin, and only known in the UK since 1961. It is now widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Believed to be fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Daisy Rust
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
66
First record:
24/03/2014 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
22/08/2023 (lemmon, roy)

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