Peronospora lepidii
Alternative names
Perofascia lepidii
Description
This is a water mould (also known as downy mildew) which appears as a powdery white coating on various Lepidium species causing the stems and inflorescences to become swollen or distorted.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Wherever the host species occur.
When to see it
When the host species are in leaf.
UK Status
Little recorded in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Claybrooke Magna
18 August 2016
on Swine-cress (Lepidium coronopus)
Graham Calow
Claybrooke Magna
18 August 2016
on Swine-cress (Lepidium coronopus)
Graham Calow
Claybrooke Magna
18 August 2016
on Swine-cress (Lepidium coronopus)
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