Crown Rust - Puccinia coronata

Description

Orange aecia cause galls on the leaf blade and petioles of the alternate hosts, Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn, causing them to become twisted and distorted.

The primary hosts, where uredinia and telia are produced, are grasses. 

This is likely to be a complex of species.

Identification difficulty
UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Thought to be fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland in areas where the host species are present.

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Species profile

Common names
Crown Rust
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
30
First record:
30/04/2014 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
10/07/2023 (lemmon, roy)

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