Entyloma ficariae

Description

Entyloma ficariae affects the live leaf of Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna).  Pale patches that are angular in shape, partly defined by the leaf venation, are formed; the underside of the leaf bears a corresponding patch of whitish conidia.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Provide photograph of the fungus and the host plant; ensure you have include a note identifying host species

Habitat

Wherever Lesser Celandine occurs.

When to see it

April and May.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Entylomatales
Family:
Entylomataceae
Records on NatureSpot:
18
First record:
30/03/2017 (Grimes, Martin)
Last record:
04/05/2022 (lemmon, roy)

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