Puccinia caricina

Description

Sedges (Carex) are the primary hosts, bearing uredinia and telia.   The alternate host is a Ribes.

This is a complex of species without a clear consensus; some authors describe different species depending on the species of Carex affected, and Puccinia caricina  should be regarded as sensu lato.  

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UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Not often recorded  in Leicestershire and Rutland, possibly due to the difficulty of identification.

Further Information

This is not described as a gall-causer in Redfern & Shirley (2023) but is listed sensu lato as a gall-causer on other sources - e.g. see species page on the Bladmineerders website, where it is described as a complex of species.  

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
09/09/2017 (lemmon, roy)
Last record:
16/05/2020 (Lewis, Steven)

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