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Puccinia violae
Puccinia violae is a rust that causes galls on Wood-violets and other members of the Viola family, including cultivated varieties. There is no host alternation. Orange aecia are borne on distorted, swollen areas on the leaves, stems and petioles. Uredinia and dark brown telia (non-galling) appear later.
April to July.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Probably fairly frequent but under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Common names
- Violet Rust
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 25
- First record:
- 19/04/2014 (Smith, Peter)
- Last record:
- 08/10/2021 (lemmon, roy)
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