Melampsora caprearum
The primary host of the rust fungus Melampsora caprearum is sallow (Salix caprea, S. cinerea, S. atro-cinerea and S. aurita). The leaf blade or veins become distorted with irregular thickened spots bearing orange-yellow uredinia and later on, telia.
The alternate host bearing spermogonia and aecia is Larch.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester Ellis Meadows
30 August 2020
on a sallow
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Footpath to Granitethorpe
21 June 2022
on Goat Willow
Saharima Roenisch
Woodhouse Eaves, Beacon Hill Country Park
14 September 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Footpath to Granitethorpe
21 June 2022
on Goat Willow
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Melampsoraceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 92
- First record:
- 02/06/2016 (Grimes, Martin)
- Last record:
- 23/10/2023 (lemmon, roy)
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Graham Calow
Croft, near lake at foot of Croft Hill
20 May 2019
rust on Grey Willow - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Footpath to Granitethorpe
21 June 2022
on Goat Willow
AJ Cann
Bagworth Heath Woods
15 July 2019
Graham Calow
Croft, near lake at foot of Croft Hill
20 May 2019
rust on Grey Willow - specimen examined
AJ Cann
Bagworth Heath Woods
15 July 2019
Saharima Roenisch
Woodhouse Eaves, Beacon Hill Country Park
14 September 2020
AJ Cann
Bagworth Heath Woods
15 July 2019
Melinda Bell
Moira, Moira Junction
02 August 2021
Saharima Roenisch
Leicester, Ethel Road
03 August 2020
