Puccinia caricina
Description
A brown rust affecting Carex pendula.
Identification difficulty

Recording advice
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Habitat
Grows on on live leaves of Carex pendula.
When to see it
When Carex pendula is in leaf.
Life History
A common rust on Carex pendula but rarely found on the alternate host (Ribes species)
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Not often recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland, possibly due to the difficulty of identification.
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