Puccinia allii
Description
Puccinia allii is a gall causing fungus that produces an orangey rust to form on the leaves of Allium species, sometimes causing serious distortion.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Grows on Allium species.
When to see it
When the shoots of the host plants appear.
UK Status
Widespread in England and Wales, less records from elsewhere in Britain.
VC55 Status
Thought to be fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David NichollsCroft Pasture09 May 2014
martindgrimesGreat Casterton05 May 2019
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