Oak Mildew - Erysiphe alphitoides
Alternative names
Microsphaera alphitoides
Description
Erysiphe alphitoides is a fungal rust (a foliar pathogen) that causes a powdery mildew on the leaves of Oak.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Areas where Oak occurs.
When to see it
When Oak is in leaf.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Burbage Common
04 September 2020
mildew on Oak
steven lewis
welby
14 November 2016
Graham Calow
Hinckley, Roston Drive area
08 October 2022
holomorph state on Oak
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Species profile
- Common names
- Oak Powdery Mildew, Oak Mildew
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Erysiphales
- Family:
- Erysiphaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 119
- First record:
- 28/09/2014 (Thompson, Peter)
- Last record:
- 23/10/2023 (lemmon, roy)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote, Land behind William Spencer Ave
04 August 2020
Mildew on Oak
Saharima Roenisch
Sheet Hedges Wood
20 August 2018
Graham Calow
Footpath behind Stoney Cove
03 August 2016
On Pedunculate Oak
David Nicholls
Charnwood Lodge
17 September 2016
Steve Mathers
Ulverscroft NR
06 October 2016
Steve Mathers
Beacon Hill CP
26 September 2017
Saharima Roenisch
Shady Lane Arboretum
17 August 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Shady Lane Arboretum
17 August 2018
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
17 July 2020
Melinda Bell
Bardon,Bardon Hill
06 August 2020
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
17 July 2020
