Phacidium lauri
Description
Round blackish pustules on upper and under surfaces. About 1.5mm x 1mm.
Identification difficulty

Identification aids
Holly Speckle Trochila ilicina |
Phacidium lauri | Phomopsis crustosa | Microthyrium ciliatum |
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There are some nice comparison images of species 1, 2 and 4 here. | |||
Small (<1mm) speckles on the upper side of the leaf only. | Pustules (c.1.5mm) on upper and lower surfaces of the leaf. | Immersed black conidiomata (0.5mm) on brown spots surrounded by a narrow black line. | Tiny black speckles (<0.5mm) on both sides of the leaf. |
Habitat
On upper and under surfaces of dead Holly leaves.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015