Puccinia aegopodii

Description

The clustered telia cause galls on the undersides of leaves of Ground-elder (Aegopodium podagraria).  Uredinia, aecia and spermogonia are not produced.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Anywhere that Ground-elder occurs.

When to see it

April to August.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

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Species profile

Common names
Ground Elder Rust
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
11
First record:
30/03/2017 (Grimes, Martin)
Last record:
12/08/2023 (lemmon, roy)

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